Inflation in the U.K. rose at a decade-high annual pace of 4.2% in October. (WSJ)
Workers at Deere & Co. ratified a new six-year contract, ending a strike against the manufacturer. (WSJ)
Teamsters union members are voting this week on a replacement for longtime leader James P. Hoffa. (WSJ)
An MIT professor told Congress that inefficient operations leave some “40% of America’s trucking capacity is left on the table every day.” (MarketWatch)
President Biden is asking regulators to examine whether oil-and-gas companies are acting illegally to keep gasoline prices high. (WSJ)
Record-high natural gas prices are pushing coal-fired plants in parts of Europe to run at full tilt. (WSJ)
Amazon will stop accepting Visa credit cards issued in the U.K. because of processing fees. (WSJ)
Flooding from torrential rains has cut off rail and road access to Canada’s Port of Vancouver. (Financial Post)
Japan will provide $880 million to domestic suppliers of electric-vehicle batteries. (Nikkei Asia)
VF-owned Vans is suing Walmart for allegedly copying its popular sneaker designs. (WSJ)
U.S. import volumes from Asia were down 2.4% in October from a year ago. (Journal of Commerce)
The Port of Los Angeles is pressing shipping lines to haul away empty containers to clear dock space. (Supply Chain Dive)
Vessel ship owner Diana Shipping will offer its first dividend since 2008. (Lloyd’s List)
Third-quarter revenue at dry-bulk operator Star Bulk Carriers more than doubled to $415.6 million. (ShippingWatch)
The new federal infrastructure law calls for a study of the impact of longer freight trains. (Trains)
A North Dakota grain elevator loaded a 1.6-mile train that it claims is the longest unit train in history. (KFYR)
A federal judge says the criminal case against Nikola founder Trevor Milton could go forward. (Automotive News)
United Parcel Service will use Waymo’s Class 8 trucks for longer-distance freight runs under a trial in Texas. (The Verge)
FedEx is dropping its Hong Kong pilot base because of strict Covid-19 quarantine rules. (South China Morning Post)
P&S Transportation bought Alabama-based trucker JLT Services in its sixth acquisition of the year. (Commercial Carrier Journal)
Freight forwarder AIT Worldwide will acquire New York-based Select Express & Logistics. (Supply Chain Quarterly)
Transwestern says the industrial real-estate market expanded in the third quarter at the fastest pace since 2008. (DC Velocity)
U.K. grocery chain Tesco will use Gorillas for ultra-fast home delivery. (Logistics Manager)
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