U.S. hiring increased in July for the third straight month but warehousing payrolls contracted after strong growth in June. (WSJ)
China’s exports picked up momentum in July for the second straight month. (WSJ)
Mall owner Simon Property Group has been in talks with Amazon to turn some of its anchor department store spaces into fulfillment centers. (WSJ)
Iron ore prices have risen to their highest level in a year on growing demand from China. (WSJ)
The Environmental Protection Agency is preparing to end requirements that oil and gas producers detect and fix greenhouse-gas emissions. (WSJ)
The Beirut port explosion followed seven years of neglect that began with a ship that the vessel’s own captain called “a powder keg.” (WSJ)
Canada intends to slap tariffs on U.S. products that contain aluminum in retaliation for President Trump’s move to restore tariffs on Canada’s exports of the metal. (WSJ)
Chip maker Qualcomm is asking the Trump administration to roll back restrictions on selling components to China’s Huawei Technologies. (WSJ)
Gilead Sciences is expanding its manufacturing network to speed up production of Covid-19 treatment remdesivir. (WSJ)
A federal agency has put a planned $765 million loan to Eastman Kodak Co. on hold after the deal came under congressional and regulatory scrutiny. (WSJ)
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy says the U.S. Postal Service is independent from the Trump administration. (WSJ)
Postmaster General DeJoy replaced or reassigned more than 20 officials amid growing criticism of deteriorating mail service. (Washington Post)
Japan and the U.K. will agree to eliminate British tariffs on Japanese autos by 2026. (Nikkei Asian Review)
The fashion industry has enormous stockpiles at warehouses and one designer says there is no sign of when demand will return. (New York Times)
Beirut port officials expect to be able to resume some cargo handling operations this week. (Lloyd’s List)
The union representing Port of Montreal longshore workers plans to launch an unlimited strike this week. (CBC)
Goodbulk swung to a $5.8 million loss in the second quarter on weak freight rates. (TradeWinds)
More than 60% of logistics companies in a survey expect to use artificial intelligence to ship goods ahead of purchase orders in the next three to five years. (Supply Chain Dive)
Dick’s Sporting Goods plans to open 11 stores in nine states this month. (Footwear News)
Food-delivery specialist DoorDash is launching an online convenience store called DashMart. (CNBC)
Amazon has taken on distribution space totaling 12 million square feet in the U.K. this year. (Logistics Manager)
Amazon is adding fulfillment centers near Philadelphia. (Philly Voice)
A Cathay Pacific rights offering aimed at rescuing the Hong Kong-based airline was oversubscribed. (South China Morning Post)
Trucker P.A.M. Transportation Services named Joseph Vitiritto president and chief executive officer. (TB&P)
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