Volkswagen warned it expects no significant improvement in the global semiconductor shortage this year. (WSJ)
The chief operating officer of electric-vehicle startup Rivian Automotive left the company last month as it was ramping up production. (WSJ)
Intel removed references to the Chinese region of Xinjiang from an open letter the chip maker sent suppliers last month. (WSJ)
Target CEO Brian Cornell says a retail sector long marked by peaks and valleys no longer has an off season. (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
New coronavirus cases reported in the Chinese cities of Tianjin and Shenzhen are adding pressure to the cities’ port operations. (Lloyd’s List)
Oxford Economics expects Covid-related absenteeism will continue to hamper logistics operations from ports to final-mile delivery. (Dow Jones Newswires)
Maersk Line added four methanol-powered container ships to the eight orders it has with South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries. (Shipping Watch)
The Port of Oakland told container lines seeking berths to wait more than 50 miles offshore under a new safety measure. (Dow Jones Newswires)
Logistics provider Gefco is testing autonomous handling equipment for its vehicle storage operations in France. (Automotive Logistics)
Colliers says available warehouse space in the U.K. is at the lowest level it has ever recorded. (Logistics Manager)
Airbus remained the world’s top commercial airline manufacturer with 611 deliveries last year. (Financial Times)
Philippines Airlines emerged from bankruptcy protection with a new focus on expanding its cargo business. (Air Cargo News)
A fire destroyed a freighter at China’s Hangzhou-Xiaoshan Airport being operated for Alibaba’s logistics affiliate. (The Loadstar)
New U.S. truckload carrier Ascend named former United Parcel Service and Amazon executive Michael McLary as its chief executive. (Dow Jones Newswires)
Missouri-based truckload carrier Christenson Transportation acquired Tennessee-based Sharp Transport. (Commercial Carrier Journal)
Union Pacific will drop its peak-season surcharges in a sign of easing congestion in intermodal networks. (Journal of Commerce)
Indian Railways ran its longest-ever freight train of nearly 2.2 miles. (Mint)
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