U.S. inflation eased in December for a sixth straight month. (WSJ)
Consumer inflation in China picked up in December and is expected to accelerate further. (WSJ)
New U.S. jobless claims slipped in the past week. (WSJ)
U.S. climate scientists say the world’s oceans absorbed record amounts of heat from the atmosphere last year. (WSJ)
American Airlines raised its revenue guidance for the just-ended fourth quarter. (WSJ)
Missouri Republican Rep. Sam Graves was named chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. (Progressive Railroading)
Customer-relationship software group Salesforce will use Walmart for pickup and delivery on its retail commerce platform. (Reuters)
Several big ship insurers are seeking double-digit rate increases this year. (Lloyd’s List)
Commodities giant Cargill and trading house Mitsui & Co. ordered two methanol-fueled bulk carriers from Japan’s Tsuneishi Shipbuilding. (Splash 247)
Container lines are seeing resilient demand in Asia-Mediterranean trade lanes. (The Loadstar)
Greek ship owner Tsakos is switching orders for two new container ships to mid-sized tankers. (TradeWinds)
A U.K. ship pilot died in an accident as he attempted to board a larger vessel. (gCaptain)
Spot prices for jet fuel in the U.S. rose 38% in December from the year before to $2.89 per gallon. (Air Cargo World)
FedEx feeder airline Mountain Air Cargo is adding the new Cessna 408 SkyCourier aircraft capable of carrying airfreight containers. (Supply Chain Dive)
Barely more than a third of grocers in a survey said their e-commerce operations could adequately handle online fulfillment. (Progressive Grocer)
Makeup seller Morphe’s parent Forma Brands filed for bankruptcy protection and is closing all its U.S. stores. (Allure)
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