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Hundreds of barges are stalled on the Mississippi River, clogging the main circulatory system for a farm-belt economy battered by a relentless, record-setting string of snow, rainstorms and flooding.

China’s imports tumbled in May and a surprise rise in exports wasn’t enough to dispel concerns that the economic dispute with the U.S. will intensify and damage the global economy.

Penske Logistics has opened a 606,000-square-foot refrigerated distribution center in Romulus, Mich.

Masterpiece International will exclusively distribute Turtle crates in the United States, Canada and Mexico through Turtle North America, the company said.

President Donald Trump said he would drop plans for tariffs on Mexico that he’d been threatening to impose for the past week after the country promised new steps to stem an influx of illegal migration into the U.S.

FedEx Corp. said June 7 it wouldn’t renew its U.S. air-delivery contract with Amazon.com, paring a key customer relationship as the largest online retailer deepens its foray into freight transportation.

President Donald Trump said there’s a “good chance” the United States will reach agreement to avert imposing trade tariffs on Mexico slated to take effect June 10, and that the deal would require the country to buy more U.S. agricultural products.

Ford Motor Co. would feel a serious impact if tariffs are levied on the cars, engines and transmissions it imports from Mexico, but a top executive at the automaker expressed optimism the trade dispute can be resolved without lingering damage.

The General Services Administration intends to study the environmental impact of a project that would involve the construction of inspection facilities geared toward truck and bus traffic moving across the U.S.-Mexico border. The project is a partnership with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

Amazon.com Inc. has unveiled a revolutionary new drone — part helicopter and part science-fiction aircraft — that the company expects to use for test deliveries of toothpaste and other household goods starting within months.