The U.S.’s third largest rail union rejected a deal with major railroads, renewing the potential of a strike. (Associated Press)
XPO Logistics assembled its board of directors and appointed a chief financial officer as it prepares to spin off its RXO freight brokerage business. (WSJ)
Worldwide personal computer shipments in the third quarter fell 19.5% from a year ago, the steepest decline in more than two decades. (WSJ)
A Boeing 737 MAX operated by MIAT Mongolian Airlines made the jet’s first commercial flight in China since 2019. (WSJ)
Tesla and Chinese rival BYD each broke their monthly records for deliveries of electric vehicles in China in September. (WSJ)
Russia’s fuel exports to India grew fivefold in July and August and shipments to China were up 17%. (Nikkei Asia)
South Africa's Kumba Iron Ore says the Transnet strike is cutting production by some 50,000 metric tons a day. (Reuters)
Walmart is laying off nearly 1,500 workers at its Atlanta-area fulfillment center. (Retail Dive)
Jordan-based apparel maker Classic Fashion opened a factory in Santa Ana, Calif., to supply Walmart. (Sourcing Journal)
Rates for bulk shipping’s largest capesize vessels rose 250% over the past month. (ShippingWatch)
Futures contracts for bulk vessels nosedived 16.1% in a single day. (TradeWinds)
A consortium including Ocean Network Express says it has made “significant progress” in talks to buy out asset management firm Atlas. (Port Technology)
Chinese e-commerce logistics provider Zongteng Group is starting international air cargo service with delivery of its first Boeing 777 freighter. (Air Cargo News)
Grocery delivery app pioneer Getir is in talks to take over its heavily lossmaking quick-delivery rival Gorillas. (Financial Times)
Gorillas is adding its first warehouse in New York City. (Modern Retail)
Waymo completed autonomous-truck deliveries of Constellation Brands’ beers over several months under a test with C.H. Robinson Worldwide. (Transport Dive)
Palo Alto, Calif.-based supply-chain risk management software startup Endor Labs raised $25 million in funding. (TechCrunch)
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