A labor dispute between dockworkers and employers is slowing cargo operations at the Port of Oakland’s busiest container terminal. (Dow Jones Newswires)
Ian strengthened into a hurricane as it closed in on Cuba and threatened Florida’s western coast. (WSJ)
Electric-car startup Faraday Future has secured up to $100 million in new financing to fund operations. (WSJ)
Alan Jope plans to retire as CEO of consumer-goods supplier Unilever at the end of next year. (WSJ)
Singapore’s factory output rose in August at the weakest pace in 11 months. (Straits Times)
Intel and Italy tabbed the northeastern Italy region of Veneto for a new semiconductor plant. (Reuters)
Japan’s Mazda is considering joining Toyota in ending automotive manufacturing in Russia. (Nikkei Asia)
The Korea Development Bank named South Korea's Hanwha Group the preferred bidder to acquire Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering. (Korea Times)
Georgia’s Port of Savannah is toughening its penalties for storage of empty containers. (Journal of Commerce)
More bulk-ship operators are starting to sell their vessels. (TradeWinds)
Cargill Ocean Transportation CEO Jan Dieleman =doesn’t expect sagging bulk shipping rates to recover to last year’s high levels anytime soon. (ShippingWatch)
The logistics arm of Koch Industries says rail service has improved since railroads resumed hump operations at several yards. (Trains)
The average age of trucking fleets has increased about 10% over the past year. (Commercial Carrier Journal)
DHL Supply Chain acquired Dutch e-commerce company Monta. (Air Cargo News)
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