The International Monetary Fund lowered its global economic growth forecast, citing supply chain disruptions and global health concerns. (WSJ)
Aluminum prices are at their highest level since 2008. (Dow Jones Newswires)
U.S. parcel carriers set their recommended dates for customers to ship goods for delivery by the Christmas holidays. (WSJ)
A.P. Moller-Maersk suspended five employees after a U.S. Merchant Marine Academy student alleged she was raped while on a Maersk ship. (WSJ)
Kroger is using its partnership with Ocado to extend its reach with new automated online grocery fulfillment centers in the Northeast, Florida and California. (WSJ)
General Motors says supplier LG Electronics will cover nearly all of the $2 billion cost of recalling Chevrolet Bolts for battery fire risks. (WSJ)
Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner has died just days after he took a leave of absence for medical care. (WSJ)
Former Tesco CEO David Lewis will advise the U.K. government on supply chain issues. (The Register)
Maersk Line is diverting its larger ships again from the U.K.’s Port of Felixstowe because of congestion there. (Financial Times)
China’s Yantian International Container Terminal halted operations along with several smaller ports on the approach of Tropical Cyclone Kompasu. (Lloyd’s List)
Denmark’s Norden says the value of bulk ships has grown 80% so far this year. (Splash 247)
Sweden-based freight forwarder DSV upgraded its outlook for the fifth time this year. (Air Cargo News)
Tiger Cool Express is pursuing the purchase of a shuttered Union Pacific refrigerated warehouse to help develop a cold-chain intermodal hub in the Pacific Northwest. (Journal of Commerce)
Third-quarter sales at industrial parts supplier Fastenal rose 10% and were up 3.1% from the second quarter. (Industrial Distribution)
An Alabama school district is seeking help from parents after failing to get food deliveries from suppliers. (Birmingham News)
Nordstrom is offering a $2,500 bonus to seasonal workers brought into supply chain and fulfillment center jobs. (Yahoo Finance)
Interactive Analysis projects the warehouse automation market will more than double to $69 billion from 2020 to 2025. (Supply Chain Quarterly)
Excavators unearthed a 1,500-year-old, football field-sized facility in modern-day Israel that produced wine for export. (Reuters)
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