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Panama Canal Booking Prices Surge on Hormuz Instability
Average auction prices to pass the canal have nearly tripled as carriers hedge against the Iran war, with one…
China Export Slowdown Coincides With Reported Pressure on Maersk, MSC Over Panama Ports
Export growth of 2.5 percent in March marks a six-month low for the second-largest economy, which saw imports…
CK Hutchison Accuses Maersk of ‘Scheme’ in Panama Port Takeover
The company's Panama unit claims Maersk colluded with country officials to replace it as the Balboa port's…
Sec. Rubio: China Detentions of Panama-Flagged Ships ‘Undermine’ Supply Chains
Nearly three in four vessels held at Chinese ports in March were registered to Panama, "far exceeding…
CK Hutchison Seeks $2B in Arbitration Over Panama Canal Port Seizure
The Hong Kong-based operator challenges Panama's takeover of the Balboa and Cristóbal terminals as China…
Minus Panama, Hutchison’s Global Terminals May Still be in Play
Panama's court-ordered takeover of its canal-adjacent ports ended their inclusion in a sale, but MSC and…
Panama Installs Maersk, MSC as Interim Operators of Strategic Canal Ports
Panama's Supreme Court annulled CK Hutchison's long-standing concession, forcing subsidiary Panama Ports…
China Critiques Panama Over ‘Utterly Ridiculous’ Canal Port Ruling
Panama Ports Company, the operator of the Balboa and Cristóbal ports, is seeking "extensive damages" after…
Panama Canal Sets Strict Pre-Qualification Bar for Terminal Bidders
Applicants must cite six operated terminals totaling 6 million TEUs annually to bid on concession rights to…
Panama Court Voids Hutchison Ports Contract, Derailing $23B MSC-BlackRock Sale
APM Terminals will temporarily oversee Balboa and Cristóbal after Panama's Supreme Court ruled the Hong Kong…
Panama Supreme Court Weighs Fate of CK Hutchison’s Canal Ports
A WSJ report says the high court could soon make a ruling on the constitutionality of the port operator's…
Why Trump’s Venezuela Operation Is Putting the Panama Canal Back in Play
Experts warn rhetoric alone can heighten risk perceptions for carriers and insurers, even if shipping…
China Demands Controlling Stake for Cosco in Panama Ports Deal
Beijing says it will block the $22.8 billion deal if Cosco doesn't get a higher ownership share than original…
Panama Canal Courts Global Bidders, Including China, for New Port Terminals
The canal's operator stresses its neutrality and a need to drive competition in a move that could potentially…
‘We Are Moving Fast’: Panama Canal Pushes Ahead With $8.5B Modernization
Canal chief Ricaurte Vásquez Morales says the sweeping 10-year plan will expand capacity, diversify…