U.S. natural gas prices are pushing toward a 13-year high. (Dow Jones Newswires)
U.S. allies are planning to release close to 60 million additional barrels of oil from their reserves. (WSJ)
The value of global trade fell 2.8 per cent from February to March as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine slashed container ship traffic from the two countries. (Financial Times)
Chinese electric-vehicle battery supplier CATL plans to open a plant in Germany that would be its first overseas factory. (Nikkei Asia)
Toy maker Mattel is spending $50 million to expand its manufacturing in the northern Mexico city of Monterrey. (Forbes)
Discount grocer Lidl plans to launch its own container line operation under the registered name Tailwind Shipping Lines. (Lloyd’s List)
Nearly half the world-wide orders for new ships in the first quarter were for alternative-fuel vessels. (ShippingWatch)
Houston’s port authority wants to cut net emissions to zero by 2050. (Ship & Bunker)
Airfreight rates on some Europe-Asia lanes are soaring on tight capacity. (The Loadstar)
Avocado supplier Mission Produce says challenges with a new enterprise resource planning software system helped boost its operating costs by $4.1 million. (Supply Chain Dive)
Best Buy is taking over a 500,000-square-foot distribution center in the Inland Empire city of Eastvale, Calif. (Commercial Observer)
Supplies of cow manure are running low as farmers cope with a fertilizer shortage. (Reuters)
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