Authorities recovered a cache of 400 guns stolen from a UPS facility and arrested one of two men suspected in the theft. (WSJ)
Eurozone retail sales fell for the second straight month in August. (WSJ)
The White House says trade talks with China could resume this December. (WSJ)
Two pieces of mail that arrived at a Pentagon distribution center tested positive for the poison ricin. (WSJ)
Several major auto makers reported steep declines in U.S. sales for September. (WSJ)
Walmart Inc. plans to purchase Eloquii Design Inc., a plus-size apparel startup that sells primarily online. (WSJ)
PepsiCo Inc. beverage sales in North America increased 2% in the latest quarter. (WSJ)
The operations of Alaska regional carrier PenAir will be sold at a bankruptcy auction. (WSJ)
U.S. grocer Kroger Co. is testing a program in which online customers pick up their groceries at Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. stores. (Reuters)
Crude tanker spot rates are soaring on rising oil exports from the Middle East and the U.S. (Lloyd’s List)
CMA CGM SA says it will cost about $1.5 billion to comply with new sulfur emissions restrictions. (Straits Times)
New York-New Jersey port officials are looking for ways to move more truck freight onto barges. (Journal of Commerce)
ACT Research says sales of used Class 8 trucks rose 19% year-over-year in August. (Commercial Carrier Journal)
Trucking executives say they are turning down large amounts of freight in the booming peak shipping season. (Logistics Management)
Honeywell is acquiring Germany-based warehouse automation business Transnorm for about $493 million. (Modern Materials Handling)
Supply chain software provider E2open Inc. acquired transportation management system provider Cloud Logistics. (DC Velocity)
Freight forwarder Kuehne + Nagel International AG acquired Indonesian operator Wira Logistics. (American Shipper)
Kuehne + Nagel is deploying a fleet of all-electric vehicles in Singapore. (Seatrade Maritime)
British trucker DX Group cut its annual loss by more than 75% to $25.8 million. (Motor Transport)
Startup Veho launched last-mile delivery service using crowd-sourced drivers in Denver. (Post & Parcel)
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