Canadian Pacific Railway plans to make an increased offer for Kansas City Southern, reviving a takeover battle with rival Canadian National Railway. (WSJ)
A new report issued by the United Nations says the effects of a warming climate may be irreversible for centuries and are “unequivocally” driven by greenhouse-gas emissions from human activity. (WSJ)
Growth in China’s producer prices is accelerating on rising raw-materials costs. (WSJ)
Oil prices slid to the lowest levels since May on growing concerns over the impact of the Delta variant of the coronavirus. (WSJ)
Government officials are stepping up pressure on American businesses to stop imports from China’s Xinjiang region over accusations of forced labor. (WSJ)
Electric delivery truck maker Workhorse Group has sold down much of its stake in embattled startup Lordstown Motor. (WSJ)
Alibaba has fired a manager accused by an employee of sexual assault in a case that has prompted a backlash over the company’s handling of the incident. (WSJ)
The U.S. fined a Silicon Valley radar manufacturer that acknowledged violating rules governing the export of sensitive U.S. defense technology. (WSJ)
Meal-kit company Blue Apron will start charging delivery fees on some orders to cover rising logistics costs. (Dow Jones Newswires)
The U.K. government has the Army on standby to help restock shelves if needed amid a shortage of truck drivers. (The Telegraph)
FedEx will convert Boeing’s former 787 Dreamliner operations center in Everett, Wash., into a cargo facility. (Seattle Times)
Amazon is dropping its relationship with third-party merchant Cloudtail in India after years of allegations over preferential treatment. (Reuters)
Berlin-based Delivery Hero has taken a 5% stake in British rival Deliveroo. (Financial Times)
Union Pacific told federal regulators that congestion in its intermodal network is in part the result of cargo customers’ decisions “to overextend their capacity in shipping and receiving.” (Trains)
Demand is surging for heavylift and multipurpose shipping services as companies seek alternatives to capacity-constrained container operations. (ShippingWatch)
Ship recycling rates in Bangladesh have risen to a 13-year high. (Lloyd’s List)
Operating earnings at U.K.-based shipbroker Clarksons rose about 30% in the first half of the year to $37.8 million. (TradeWinds)
Tech-focused Dutch freight forwarder Shypple acquired perishables logistics specialist Milestone. (Journal of Commerce)
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