OPEC left mostly unchanged its global oil demand and supply forecasts for this year and next. (WSJ)
Federal safety regulators opened an investigation into the collapse of an Amazon warehouse in a tornado that killed six people. (WSJ)
Amazon warehouse workers say the company’s ban on cell phones prevents them from getting emergency warnings such as the alerts before the deadly storm that collapsed a facility. (Bloomberg)
The European Union is preparing to veto South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries' proposed acquisition of rival Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering. (Reuters)
South Korea plans to seek membership in the sprawling Asia-Pacific free trade deal known as CPTPP. (Japan Times)
Volvo Cars and startup Northvolt are seeking to take their $3 billion electric-vehicle battery partnership to the U.S. and Asia. (Financial Times)
Ryder System is bolstering its e-commerce operations with the acquisition of retail fulfillment and logistics provider Whiplash in a $480 million cash deal. (Dow Jones Newswires)
Experts say the increasing size of container ships has contributed to supply-chain logjams in the U.S. (Wired)
China’s Ningbo port is tightening Covid-19 restrictions for truckers at the major export hub. (Lloyd’s List)
Clarksons Platou projects the car-carrier sector will rebound with 9% growth in volumes next year. (ShippingWatch)
Dry-bulk shipping company Taylor Maritime Investments stepped up its stake in Grindrod Shipping Holdings to nearly 25%. (MarketWatch)
The Port of New Orleans took delivery of four gantry cranes capable of handling larger container ships. (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
Softbank-backed warehouse robotics business Symbotic will go public through a merger with a blank-check company. (The Robot Report)
Klearnow raised $50 million in a Series B funding round backing its technology providing visibility to customs and port trucking operations. (Journal of Commerce)
Japan’s Nippon Steel is preparing to acquire two electric-furnace steelmakers in Thailand. (Nikkei Asia)
UPS CEO Carol Tomé says the company sought her because it wanted someone who understands "the changing and competitive customer environment.” (Fortune)
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