House construction in the U.S. fell 9.6% from June to July and new building permits declined 1.3%. (WSJ)
U.S. industrial production rose 0.6% in July and output reached a record high. (MarketWatch)
American Airlines agreed to buy 20 ultra-fast planes being developed by Boom Supersonic. (WSJ)
Mining group BHP’s annual profit nearly tripled as it benefited from strong commodity prices. (WSJ)
Amazon says U.S. regulators are harassing founder Jeff Bezos with their probe of the company’s Prime membership program. (WSJ)
Researchers say Southeast U.S. hurricane seasons are starting weeks earlier than normal because of rising ocean temperatures. (WSJ)
Average diesel prices across the U.S. have fallen by about 90 cents a gallon since the week of June 20. (Fleet Owner)
China’s investment in Mexico is surging as factory owners seek to get around U.S. tariffs. (Nikkei Asia)
Dozens of workers at Amazon’s San Bernardino, Calif., air hub walked off their jobs to protest low wages and working conditions. (Washington Post)
JLL says warehouse leasing volume rose 17% in the second quarter and rents rose 21% from a year ago to $8 per square foot. (Logistics Management)
Australia-based logistics property company Goodman Group says its warehouses across the U.S., Europe and Asia are 99% occupied. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Shipping lines are preparing for the possibility that an eight-day strike at the U.K.’s Port of Felixstowe will be followed by more walkouts. (The Loadstar)
Few vessel operators are preparing for Europe’s proposed inclusion of maritime transportation in the Emissions Trading System. (S&P Global)
Tanker operators haven’t ordered any very large crude carriers in more than a year. (TradeWinds)
Second-quarter profit at Abu Dhabi’s AD Ports jumped 59% to $82 million. (Port Technology)
A private investment group hopes to break ground on an inland container sorting station in California’s Mojave Desert next year. (Supply Chain Dive)
Volga-Dnepr founder and President Alexei Isaikin stepped down as the Russian freight airline seeks to avoid sanctions. (Aviation Week)
Google’s Africa Investment Fund is investing an undisclosed amount in African digital-focused transport and logistics startup Lori Systems. (TechCrunch)
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