Maersk Line plans to cut 10,000 jobs after revenues and profit plummeted in the third quarter. (MarketWatch)
Orders for manufactured goods rose in September at the fastest pace since January 2021. (MarketWatch)
Detroit automakers agreed to pay striking workers for their time on the picket lines. (WSJ)
Apple’s quarterly sales slipped as the iPhone maker faces declining smartphone demand and new competition in China. (WSJ)
Costco Wholesale is facing questions from U.S. lawmakers over alleged links between forced labor in China and products sold in the retailer’s stores. (WSJ)
China is struggling to digest a growing glut of coal, amid robust domestic output and soaring imports. (Bloomberg)
Chinese auto parts makers are eyeing overseas markets including Japan as China's electric vehicle boom intensifies competition at home. (Nikkei Asia)
The shipping industry is stepping up efforts to build steel containers outside China. (Financial Times)
Hong Kong plans to set up a logistics data platform to connect cargo hubs such as the city’s airport and seaport terminals. (South China Morning Post)
Third-quarter profit at tanker operator Euronav jumped to $114.6 million as it nears a major sale agreement with rival Frontline. (TradeWinds)
The Port of Tacoma, Wash., will spend $54 million to expand container capacity at its Husky Terminal. (Port Technology)
Bids for bankrupt trucker Yellow's trucks and other equipment have so far been "underwhelming." (Dow Jones Newswires)
Mullen began production of its Class 1 electric cargo vans at its assembly plant in Tunica, Miss. (Dow Jones Newswires)
Union Pacific is eliminating some of its 5,600 management jobs to speed up decision making at the railroad. (Associated Press)
Lufthansa Cargo’s quarterly revenue slumped 41% despite a 5% gain in traffic. (Air Cargo News)
Denmark’s Scan Global Logistics is acquiring South Korean freight forwarder ENK Logistics. (The Loadstar)
Companies increasingly are outfitting their pallets with sensors that transmit data on the goods being hauled. (DC Velocity)
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