News & Notes

Steamship/Pilot
CMA CGM Says it Will Cost about $2 Billion to Comply with Green Shipping Rule  (Straittimes)
Global Seaborne Trade Expanding at Improved 4% Rate (Seatrade Maritime)
Hapag-Lloyd Launches New Eco-Friendly Mechanism (Port Tech)
​Hyundai Merchant Marine Pulls Trigger on 20 Large Containerships (GCaptain)
Maersk Invests in Freight-Booking Startup Loadstart (WSJ)
Maersk Lands Historically Large Order of Reefer Containers from Hapag Lloyd (Shipping Watch)

Rail/Truck
Motor Carriers Turning Down Records Amounts of Freight in Current Peak Season (Logistics Mgt)

Logistics
Amazon to Raise Minimum Wage to $15/hour  (WSJ)
From Reindeers to Robots, Automation Set to Deliver This Holiday Season (WSJ)
Inland Ports Speed Cargo to The Hinterland (Global Trade)
Auto Parts Suppliers Already Experiencing Disruptions From Tariffs (AJOT)
Axle Logistics Wants to Provide Chick-Fil-A Level Customer Service (Freightwaves)

Commerce
Services- Sector Activity Hits Record High (WSJ)
US Private Sector Adds 230,000 Jobs in September (WSJ)
Automakers Consider Shifting More Manufacturing to North America (WSJ)
Caterpillar Locating New Operations in Greenwood County (SC Commerce)
​Nupi Americas Expanding  Hampton County Operations (SC Commerce)
​WheelPros Establishing New Operation in York County (SC Commerce)
Mahle-Behr Expanding Its Charleston County Operations (SC Commerce)
Evanesce Packaging Solutions Locating Production Facility in Colleton County (SC Commerce)

​Cyber
The Big Hack: How ChinaUsed a Tiny Chip to Infiltrate US Companies (Bloomberg)
The Emerging Urgency to Protect Yourself Against Cyber Crimes (Freightwaves)