The container ship backup at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach fell to a new low of 10 vessels, according to the Marine Exchange of Southern California. (Dow Jones Newswires)
Boeing says it has won regulatory approval to resume 787 Dreamliner deliveries this week. (WSJ)
Walmart is acquiring vendor and product management technology company Volt Systems. (Retail Dive)
Global container volumes ticked up slightly from May to June but were down modestly from the year before. (Lloyd’s List)
More U.S. importers are trying to renegotiate contract shipping rates set at high levels earlier this year. (Journal of Commerce)
The ocean tanker market is at its strongest point in 25 years. (Bloomberg)
Ship broker Clarkson’s first-half profit rose by half to about $50.7 million on about $322 million in revenue. (Financial Times)
Japan’s NYK Line is taking over contracts for four new liquefied natural gas carriers ordered by Russia’s Sovcomflot. (TradeWinds)
United Heavy Lift says ships in its project transport sector are almost fully booked for 2023 on strong oil and gas industry demand. (ShippingWatch)
Abu Dhabi’s AD Ports and India’s Adani Ports will jointly invest in logistics infrastructure projects in Tanzania. (Splash 247)
Australian authorities seized a shipment of 700 kilos of cocaine hidden in a container on a Maersk Line vessel. (MarineLink)
FedEx’s peak-season surcharges this year will target large shippers’ surges in volumes and oversize shipments. (Supply Chain Dive)
Second-quarter volumes at BNSF Railway fell 6% but strong growth in pricing boosted revenue 14% to $6.6 billion. (Progressive Railroading)
Patriot Rail will nearly double its operations with the acquisition of fellow short line operator Pioneer Lines. (Trains)
Illinois authorities say supply-chain woes are hampering their ability to issue registration stickers for car license plates. (Daily Herald)
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