Transits through Panama Canal fell in January for first time in almost a year
The number of vessels that passed through the Panama Canal, the world's second busiest waterway, fell to an average of 32.6 ...
China derides U.S. "pressure and coercion" as Panama scraps Belt and Road deal with Beijing amid canal standoff
Panama's decision to leave a key investment deal with China has drawn accusations from Beijing of "pressure and coercion" by ...
Panama rejects U.S. claim it dropped canal fees after Rubio visit
PANAMA CITY — President José Raúl Mulino on Thursday denied a claim by the Trump administration that the Central American ...
New York Post7d
Panama caved on the canal after Trump channeled Teddy Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan
He said Panama will review its arrangement with a Hong Kong-based company to operate ports on either end of the canal. And he reportedly offered US Navy ships an exemption from canal transit fees.
Fox News6d
Panama denies State Dept claim that it is eliminating fees for US gov vessels using canal
Panama has denied the U.S. State Department's claim that the country will eliminate fees for U.S. government vessels transiting the Panama Canal, just one day after the State Department initially ...
Boston Herald5d
Panama’s president denies making a deal that US ships can transit the canal for free
On Wednesday evening, the U.S. State Department said via X that “U.S. government vessels can now transit the Panama Canal without charge fees, saving the U.S. government millions of dollars a ...
The New York Times9d
Panama Canal Fees Have Become a Flashpoint. Here’s Why They’ve Risen.
President Trump says the canal authority is overcharging. Recent increases are attributed in part to drought, maintenance investments and demand. By Peter Eavis The cost of using the Panama Canal ...
Forbes6d
Why The Panama Canal Is At The Center Of A U.S.-China Power Struggle
The Panama Canal, a 51-mile maritime shortcut linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, is a crucial artery of global trade and a longstanding focal point of international geopolitics. Since its ...
U.S. News & World Report13d
Panama's President Says There Will Be No Negotiation About Ownership of Canal
Panama's President Says There Will Be No Negotiation About Ownership of Canal PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panama President José Raúl Mulino said Thursday there will be no negotiation with the United ...
Forbes6d
Panama Denies State Department’s Claim US Ships Can Pass Through Canal For Free
The Panama Canal Authority late Wednesday denied the State Department’s claim that it had agreed to a deal to allow U.S. vessels to pass through the canal without paying any toll or fees ...
The Washington Post7d
The Panama Canal: A Trump obsession more sideshow than substance
Security officers attend a ceremony Dec. 31 in Panama City to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the United States' ceding control of the Panama Canal to Panama in 1999. (Aris Martinez/Reuters) The ...
The Independent9d
Marco Rubio issues Panama ultimatum over 'Chinese influence' on canal
He held talks with President Jose Raul Mulino, who said Panama’s sovereignty over the canal was not up for debate but suggested he would review agreements involving Chinese businesses.