U.S. inflation grew 1.6% in January from the prior year. (WSJ)
China’s exports surprisingly accelerated 9.1% last month, reversing a decline in December. (WSJ)
Japan’s economy expanded at a 1.4% rate in the fourth quarter following a contraction in the previous quarter. (WSJ)
Germany’s economy barely avoided a recession with a 0.1% annual increase in the fourth quarter. (WSJ)
Airbus SE will stop building its A380 superjumbo after Emirates Airline sharply cut back its orders for the aircraft. (WSJ)
Imerys Talc America Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection amid accusations that the talc it supplied to Johnson & Johnson causes cancer. (WSJ)
Taiwan cut its economic outlook on slowing exports. (Nikkei Asian Review)
Tesla Inc. is accelerating China-bound shipments of Model 3 sedans ahead of potential tariff increases. (Bloomberg)
Freight logistics startup Flexport Inc. is in talks to raise $500 million in a deal led by SoftBank Group Corp. (Axios)
XPO Logistics Inc. is closing a Memphis, Tenn., distribution center that has been the focus of sexual harassment and discrimination complaints. (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
A trade-union strike in Belgium is holding up vessels at the Port of Antwerp. (Lloyd’s List)
Trading in Hyundai Heavy Industries was suspended after the South Korean shipyard reported a $1.18 billion annual loss. (Splash 247)
Wilhelmsen Ship Management is re-entering the crude tanker business a decade after it exited with the market. (Seatrade Maritime)
Cargo traffic at seaports in Ukraine rose 19% last year, the biggest growth since 2014. (Journal of Commerce)
The Swedish Shipowners’ Association plans to end members’ use of fossil fuels by 2045. (Shipping Watch)
Union Pacific Corp. is cutting 250 jobs and embarking on a restructuring plan. (KETV)
Ryder System Inc. is adding warehouse capacity as it offers more e-commerce fulfillment services. (Commercial Carrier Journal)
Toyota Industries North America Inc. is buying forklift-maker Hoist Liftruck Mfg. LLC. (DC Velocity)
Airfreight handler Worldwide Flight Services is building a nearly 5,000 square-foot pharmaceutical facility at Copenhagen Airport. (Air Cargo World)
Star Capital Partnership is buying ASL Aviation Holdings DAC, an Ireland-based aviation services group. (The Independent)
Western U.S. on-demand dump truck platform Trux plans a national rollout. (Heavy Duty Trucking)
A suit by former pump-truck drivers threatens the portable toilet empire of Queens, N.Y.-based Call-a-Head. (New York Magazine)
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