The U.S. economy added 467,000 jobs in January on top of robust hiring in November and December. (WSJ)
Trucking, parcel-delivery and warehousing companies added a combined 42,100 jobs in January.
Police in Canada’s capital are weighing actions to end an ongoing protest against vaccine mandates led by truckers and their supporters. (WSJ)
Amazon and other potential suitors are looking at acquiring Peloton Interactive. (WSJ)
The Biden administration is extending tariffs on solar-energy imports but significantly reducing their scope. (WSJ)
Domino’s Pizza is offering money back to customers who pick up their own orders. (WSJ)
Oil terminals at some of Europe's biggest ports were hit by cyberattacks. (Agence France-Presse)
More than 70% of clothing company chief procurement officers surveyed by McKinsey plan to expand nearshoring and most are targeting Central America. (Sourcing Journal)
A Japanese government report says the country depends heavily on China for about 1,000 import items. (Bloomberg)
China became the largest importer of Japanese food products last year on surging shipments of sake, whisky and scallops. (Nikkei Asia)
Rising Covid-19 cases among cargo handlers at Singapore Changi Airport are contributing to severe shipments delays. (Straits Times)
State-owned container carrier China United Lines plans a public listing in Hong Kong. (The Loadstar)
Shipping companies ordered as many as 40 new vessels to be powered by liquefied natural gas in January. (Shipping Watch)
Charter rates for very large crude carriers are falling to record lows. (Splash 247)
Navistar CEO Mathias Carlbaum expects battery-powered electric trucks to reach the long-haul trucking market by 2027 or 2028. (Heavy Duty Trucking)
Industrial supplier Fastenal’s January sales surged 20.7% on rising demand for safety products. (Industrial Distribution)
North American sales of industrial robots outside the automotive sector rose 14% last year to 39,708 units. (Inside Logistics)
Amazon is planning to build a five-story, 3.4 million-square-foot distribution center outside Madison, Wis. (Wisconsin State Journal)
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