Panama Canal chief warns $23bn ports deal could threaten canal neutrality
PANAMA CITY : The head of the Panama Canal Authority has raised fresh concerns that a $23 billion global ports deal could jeopardize the neutrality of one of the world’s most strategic trade routes,
Panama Canal sets new record for Container Ship Traffic in 2025
PANAMA CITY : Container ship traffic through the Panama Canal reached a new milestone in the first five months of 2025, with 1,200 transits recorded in both directions, according to data from Alphaliner. This
Panama Canal Administrator Outlines the Waterway’s Evolving Role in Global Trade at Northwestern Uni…
PANAMA CITY : The Panama Canal Administrator, Dr. Ricaurte Vásquez Morales, delivered the 43rd Annual William A. Patterson Distinguished Transportation Lecture, this week, in which he laid out the crucial role the Panama Canal
US, Panama sign canal security pact to counter China as base proposal rejected
WASINGTON D.C. : The United States and Panama have signed a new defence and security pact to boost cooperation around the Panama Canal — a move US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth called vital to
Hong Kong based CK Hutchison Holdings’ sale of Panama Ports to U.S. investors sparks criticism…
HONG KONG : The controversy surrounding the deal by CK Hutchison, founded by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing, to sell its ports operations on both ends of the Panama Canal to American investment giant BlackRock keeps
Geopolitical tensions at Panama Canal still very high despite sale of ports
PANAMA CITY : Shipping could face a major disruption if Trump is not bluffing about taking back the Panama Canal. Hopes that the Hutchison sale would placate the US and solve the problem have
Trump hails ‘reclaiming’ of Panama Canal after BlackRock-led group’s deal to buy s…
WASHINGTON : U.S. President Donald Trump has hailed a deal led by U.S. firm BlackRock (BLK.N), opens new tab to buy most of the $22.8 billion ports business of Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison (0001.HK), opens new
Panama Canal now effectively under American control as Hong Kong-based firm agrees to sell its stake
PANAMA CITY : A Hong Kong-based conglomerate has agreed to sell its controlling stake in a subsidiary that operates ports near the Panama Canal to a consortium including BlackRock Inc., effectively putting the ports