A large majority of manufacturing executives say in a survey they are evaluating new supply sources and other changes because of tariffs. (WSJ)
The number of available jobs in the U.S. inched higher in October. (WSJ)
The U.S. and China started a new round of trade talks with a phone call involving top leaders. (WSJ)
Chinese auto sales declined for the fifth month in a row in November. (WSJ)
Greenbriar Equity Group will acquire Philadelphia-based freight forwarder BDP International and keep its management in place. (WSJ)
German chemical producer BASF SE says transport problems from low Rhine River water levels cut fourth-quarter earnings by about $227.5 million. (WSJ)
Bunge Ltd.’s chief executive will step down as the agricultural giant seeks to placate investors. (WSJ)
Cosco Shipping Holdings is considering raising funds on the London Stock Exchange under a cross-listing with Shanghai’s bourse. (Reuters)
Utah’s coal exporters may ship through a Mexican port because of environmental resistance at U.S. terminals. (Lloyd’s List)
Business sentiment in Japan moved into positive territory in November for the first time in 11 months. (Nikkei Asian Review)
Walmart Inc. opened an e-commerce store in Japan in partnership with retail giant Rakuten. (TechCrunch)
Macy’s Inc. will stop selling in China on the Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Tmall site. (Digiday)
McKinsey & Co. forecasts Indonesia’s e-commerce sales will reach $65 billion by 2022, from $8 billion in 2017. (Jakarta Post)
Moody’s downgraded its rating for A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S, citing “less robust" economic growth and trade uncertainty. (MarineLink)
Liquefied natural gas bunkering services and infrastructure are taking shape ahead of tougher rules on maritime sulfur emissions. (Seatrade Maritime)
Cosco Shipping Ports will develop and operate a planned container terminal at Abu Dhabi under a 35-year concession agreement. (Port Technology)
Loaded container imports into Georgia’s Port of Savannah soared 17.3% in November. (Atlanta Business Chronicle)
German ocean cargo carrier Hansa Heavy Lift entered insolvency. (Shipping Watch)
Los Angeles-based MNX Global Logistics acquired the time-critical express division of Network Global Logistics. (The Loadstar)
Europe’s P3 Logistics Parks is developing an 811,000-square-foot distribution site outside Bucharest. (Logistics Manager)
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