Lori Larocco

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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Key Points The North American market remains strong in a sign of continued demand from the U.S. consumer, according to Maersk.

The head of shipping giant Maersk's North American operations, Charles van der Steene, tells CNBC's Lori Ann Larocco that container prices have been rising and demand is strong, but President-elect Trump will face supply chains issues including the prospect of another strike in January.

Andrew Petrisin, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Multimodal Freight at the DOT, discusses the outlook for logistics in 2025 with CNBC's Lori Ann Larocco, as union strikes threaten shipments, from East and Gulf Coast ports to Amazon warehouses, and trade policy is set for major change under Trump.

CNBC's Lori Ann LaRocco reports on President-elect Trump's land grab aspirations.