The Pentagon activated the Civil Reserve Air Fleet to have U.S. airlines help ferry evacuees who have fled Afghanistan. (WSJ)
A California judge ruled a ballot measure that allowed Uber, DoorDash and other companies to treat drivers as independent contractors is unconstitutional. (WSJ)
Foot Locker and fashion retailer Buckle are facing supply concerns in Vietnam due to the recent surge in Covid-19 cases in the country. (Dow Jones Newswires)
The price of iron ore has fallen roughly 40% since mid-July on concerns about demand from China. (WSJ)
China’s oil imports fell 20% in both June and July. (Nikkei Asia)
Lowe’s CEO Marvin Ellison says a new appliance-delivery service will help expand the retailer’s sales and profitability. (CNBC)
BNSF Raiilway is reopening an intermodal facility near Memphis, Tenn., to handle the volume surge from Southern California ports. (Trains)
Shippers are sending growing volumes of containerized commodities into a bulk market with lower rates. (Lloyd’s List)
The Baltic Dry Index measuring dry-bulk shipping rates rose to its highest point 11 years. (TradeWinds)
Braemer ACM says 16% of the global dry-bulk fleet is tied up by port congestion. (Splash 247)
First-half profit at Orient Overseas International soared to $2.8 billion as revenue more than doubled to $7 billion. (Journal of Commerce)
First-half profit at port terminal operator DP World rose 52% to $475 million on a 21% gain in revenue. (Port Technology)
Trucking insurance startup HDVI raised $32.5 million in a Series B funding round that included Daimler Trucks North America. (Supply Chain Quarterly)
Warehouse automation startup Osaro raised $30 million in a Series C funding round led by Octave Ventures. (DC Velocity)
France-based freight forwarder Geodis is moving into e-commerce fulfillment for direct-to-consumer brands through four hubs across the U.S. (Supply Chain Dive)
Amazon has developed its own electronic logging device to track truck driver work hours and other data. (The Information)
Amazon is building a 1 million-square-foot distribution center in Clarksville, Tenn., its 10th facility in the state. (WKRN)
Retailer Target is placing a distribution center in Lawrenceville, Ga. (Gwinnett Daily Post)
The Ever Given headed back into the Suez Canal on its return trip to Asia. (The Guardian)
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