A measure of U.S. home builder confidence fell for a 12th straight month. (MarketWatch)
Mondelez International is selling its gum brands in developed markets for $1.35 billion. (WSJ)
Manufacturers and brands are being drawn to the Thai border city of Mae Sot and its cheap labor that is easily exploited in an area with weak legal oversight. (The Guardian)
Union Pacific says it is pausing the shipment embargoes that have drawn shipper anger and regulator inquiries. (Railway Age)
Mediterranean Shipping denies a Bloomberg report that its vessels have been systematically infiltrated over years by drug cartels. (gCaptain)
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are ending the container dwell fee they announced last year but never imposed. (Supply Chain Dive)
An Australian government report says congestion and delays are continuing to disrupt operations at the country’s ports. (Maritime Executive)
SCH Logistics plans to increase car-transport capacity at the U.K.’s Port of Liverpool under a lease agreement with Peel Ports. (Port Technology)
A.P. Moller-Maersk is building a large cold storage facility in Norway targeting seafood shipments. (ShippingWatch)
Eagle Bulk Shipping is switching trading in its shares from the Nasdaq to the New York Stock Exchange. (TradeWinds)
Truckload carrier Knight-Swift Transportation will operate a rig outfitted with autonomous technology from Embark. (Commercial Carrier Journal)
CMA CGM Air Cargo is looking at launching operations in Vietnam. (The Loadstar)
Aviation services provider ASL Aviation and Reliable Robotics will work together on development of autonomous aircraft. (Inside Logistics)
U.S. grocery distributor SpartanNash is launching a predictive ordering and inventory management tool using artificial intelligence. (Winsight Grocery Business)
Hong Kong-based freight forwarder Unique Logistics International went public under a merger with a special purpose acquisition company. (Dow Jones Newswires)
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