U.S. and Chinese officials are considering rolling back some tariffs to clinch a partial trade deal. (WSJ)
Orders for U.S. manufactured goods decreased 0.6% in September. (WSJ)
Natural-gas prices have surged to the highest levels since March on forecasts for a cold winter across much of the U.S. (WSJ)
India is withholding its support for a sweeping Asia-Pacific trade agreement. (WSJ)
Under Armour Inc. lowered its revenue forecast as the sports apparel company faced a federal investigation over its accounting. (WSJ)
Malaysia’s exports contracted at the steepest pace in three years. (Nikkei Asian Review)
Business activity in Hong Kong fell to its weakest level in 21 years in October. (Reuters)
British grocer Tesco PLC says it will remove plastic that cannot be recycled from its supply chain by the end of 2020. (Logistics Manager)
Unionized factory workers ratified a four-year labor pact with Mack Trucks. (The Morning Call)
Omnitracs LLC says service was disrupted for an unspecified number of users of its electronic logging devices for truckers. (Commercial Carrier Journal)
A trucking industry study shows overall operating costs for companies rose 7.7% in 2018. (DC Velocity)
Truckload carrier U.S. Express Enterprises Inc. swung to a $1.4 million third-quarter loss as revenue fell 6.9%. (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Indonesia’s decision to halt nickel ore exports sent a segment of the bulk shipping market into a tailspin. (Lloyd’s List)
Russian state-owned Sovcomflot is buying its first natural gas-powered ice breaker for the Arctic Northern Sea Route. (Shipping Watch)
British freight airline CargoLogicAir will drop two of its four 747 freighters because of a demand downturn. (Air Cargo News)
United Parcel Service Inc. projects returns on the busiest post-holiday day will rise 26% over last season’s return volume. (Supply Chain Dive)
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