A unionization vote for Amazon workers at an Alabama warehouse is too close to call and is set to be determined at a hearing with federal officials. (WSJ)
U.S. consumer spending growth slowed to 0.2% in February as inflation outpaced rising personal income. (WSJ)
Mediterranean Shipping Co. is acquiring Bollore’s Africa transport and logistics assets for about $6.31 billion. (MarketWatch)
Weekly initial U.S. jobless claims rose by 14,000 from a 52-year low the week before. (WSJ)
Auto makers are backing proposed stricter air pollution standards for passenger cars. (WSJ)
Retailer H&M says surging expenses and Russian store closures are driving down earnings growth. (WSJ)
Comparable sales at Walgreens jumped 14.7% last quarter as Covid-19 vaccines and testing boosted traffic. (WSJ)
China’s steel mills are increasingly using the yuan to settle iron ore deals with overseas suppliers. (Nikkei Asia)
Cargo operations at Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport have ground to a standstill. (Journal of Commerce)
Evergreen Marine declared general average on the shipments aboard the Ever Given as authorities planned new attempts to free the stuck container shipments. (The Loadstar)
Singapore-based Keppel's offshore and marine arm and rival Sembcorp Marine are working toward a merger agreement. (Channel News Asia)
German logistics group DB Schenker’s gross revenue rose 32.7% last year to nearly $26 billion. (ShippingWatch)
France’s Geodis extended is acquiring Singapore-based warehouse operator Keppel Logistics. (Dow Jones Newswires)
Old Dominion Freight Line is adding or upgrading seven facilities to expand its less-than-truckload capacity. (Logistics Management)
Macy’s is building a 1.4 million-square-foot, $584 million distribution and online order fulfillment center about 35 miles northeast of Charlotte, N.C. (Charlotte Observer)
Developer Hunt Midwest plans to build 18 million square feet of logistics and manufacturing space on 3,300 acres near Kansas City International Airport. (Business Journals)
Amazon is switching from single-use plastic delivery bags in the U.K. to recyclable paper packaging. (Retail Gazette)
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