Lori Larocco

DHL Supply Chain CEO Patrick Kelleher tells CNBC's Lori Ann Larocco that cross-border trade, especially between the U.S. and Mexico, is a big growth opportunity for the logistics company

Trucking data shows that cross-border trade between Mexico and the U.S. has reached a record this year, with heavy cargo volumes headed to U.S. retailers.

Chinese and European companies that manufactured in China are moving to Mexico, with billions invested in new trade strategies, and political battles to come.

Union Pacific breaks from other freight rails in its strategy to negotiate with labor unions two years after a nationwide rail strike was narrowly averted.

Key Points Logistics companies say that clients from retail to manufacturing are moving quickly to get imports into the U.S. ahead of schedule.

Recent U.S. port strike action led to a dip in Panama Canal cargo, and geopolitical risks remain around the world, but the Panama Canal is forecasting improvements in flows through the critical trade gateway.

Panama Canal Authority leader Ricaurte Vásquez Morales says trade levels have rebounded from record drought conditions and should continue to increase. CNBC's Lori Ann Larocco reports.

The Panama Canal has learned how to better manage record drought conditions which led to a drastic decline in cargo volumes and its new Indio River dam project could be key to the future.

Canada's Labor Minister ended labor battles at Vancouver and Montreal ports, the second time the Canadian government has recently forced unions back to work.

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