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Panama disputes US claim that Navy ships will transit canal for free, says it’s open to dialogue
Navy use of the canal is infrequent, with about 40 vessels transiting annually, excluding the service’s aircraft carriers, ...
Panama Denies State Department’s Claim US Ships Can Pass Through Canal For Free
The State Department claimed it had struck a deal that would save the U.S. government “millions of dollars a year.” ...
Panama Canal denies US claim of preferential crossing rights
The Panama Canal Authority on Wednesday denied the U.S. State Department's claim that U.S. government vessels would be able ...
Panama's president denies making a deal that US warships can transit canal for free
Panama President José Raúl Mulino has rejected the U.S. State Department’s claim that his country had reached a deal allowing U.S. warships to transit the Panama Canal for free ...
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Panama Canal further reduces ship crossings as more severe drought hits Lake Gatun
Booking slots will be cut to 25% starting Nov. 3 from an already reduced 31 per day, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) said in a client advisory (Pic REUTERS) Higher shipping costs as the Panama ...
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Shortage of rain water threatens Panama Canal crossings forcing ships to reduce their draft and cargoes
Insufficient rainfall has once again forced the Panama Canal to reduce the draft of ships crossing through the inter-oceanic route – another episode of the water supply crisis that threatens the ...
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Panama Canal denies United States’ claim of preferential crossing rights
A container ship crosses the Gulf of ... vessels would be able to cross the canal without paying fees, likely ratcheting up tensions after President Donald Trump threatened to take back control of the ...