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Trump Says US Ships Should Travel Panama, Suez Canals for Free
"Egypt will not accept this cheap blackmail," said a member of Egypt's parliament in response to Trump's…
MSC Reportedly Weighs Splitting Panama Ports From $23B Hutchison Deal
A Bloomberg report says MSC's owning Aponte family is emerging as the lead investor—and prospective sole…
Panama Says CK Hutchison Owes $300 Million, Putting Port Sale in Limbo
Panama's top auditor will file criminal charges and brief the agency which oversees the U.S.-coveted ports…
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China’s Antitrust Regulator Preps Probe of Panama Ports Deal
CK Hutchison has reportedly delayed the sale of ports on both sides of the Panama Canal to BlackRock, but the…
Panama Canal Opens ‘Net-Zero’ Transit Slot for Low-Emissions Ships
This slot will not be offered through an auction, but instead will be allocated to vessels based on cargo…
China, Hong Kong Cry Foul on Panama Ports Deal
The statements took shots at CK Hutchison's $23 billion sale of the Panama Canal-adjacent ports to BlackRock…
Chinese State Media Rips Into BlackRock-Hutchison Panama Ports Deal
China hasn't commented on the deal, but its Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office reposted the rant, which…
Is Trump’s Plan for a U.S. Shipbuilding Office the Latest in His Crusade Against China?
The president told lawmakers on Tuesday that he plans to establish a new shipbuilding office to bring ship…
BlackRock-MSC Consortium Buys Panama Canal-Adjacent Ports Targeted by Trump
The $22.8 billion deal gives the Trump administration a major victory in its crusade to rid the canal of…
Panama AG to Supreme Court: Hutchison Port Deal Unconstitutional
Luis Carlos Gómez is supporting a lawsuit challenging the country's 20-year contract with a Hong Kong-based…
Panama Canal Board Approves Plans for New Reservoir to Combat Drought
Construction on the project, which includes a dam, is slated to begin in 2027 and take four years to complete.
Panama Canal Shipments Show No Evidence of Preferential Vessel Treatment
Data from Project44 suggests that transit times appear to reflect the efficiency of individual ocean carriers…
Panama, US Play ‘He Said, She Said’ on Free Canal Passage
Panama President José Raúl Mulino and the canal's operator denied the State Department's claim that the…
Panama Reportedly Rethinking Deal with Canal-Adjacent Port Operator
As pressure from President Trump mounts over alleged Chinese influence over the waterway, the government may…
Secretary Rubio Hails Panama Canal Visit After Calling for ‘Immediate Changes’
Amid pressures from President Trump, Panama will "optimize transit priority" of U.S. Navy ships and will not…