Panama Canal is a critical artery for global trade, which is facing a host of challenges, from recurring droughts to long wait times, raising interest in alternative trade routes. In response, China ...

Operator says purchase of Hutchison assets poses risk to waterway’s compliance with US treaty with Central American nation ...

Discover Mexico’s ambitious $4.5 billion canal project designed to rival the Panama Canal and revolutionize global shipping ...

Beijing hopes to make a splash on the trade scene with the construction of the Pinglu Canal, which is set to open in 2026 and ...

Panama City Mayor proposes Bitcoin toll payments for Panama Canal ships to speed up payments and attract more global shipping ...

After a combined 265 years in operation, the domination of the two great artificial waterways – the Panama and Suez canals – in global trade is under threat from alternative routes for shipping. One ...

The Panama Canal has managed to ward off a shipping ... with melting sea ice creating new shipping routes in the Arctic and drought causing chokepoints in other parts of the globe.

In the first five months of 2025, crossings via the canal jumped 10 percent annually as geopolitical tensions continue to surround the trade artery.

Donald Trump has long been fixated on the Panama Canal, a crucial shipping route between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. He has railed against rising tolls on American ships (though the increases ...

The Panama Canal was built by the U.S. between 1904 and 1914. It serves as a shortcut between the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean, dramatically shortening shipping routes from Asia to ports in the ...

President-elect Trump took issue with fees charged to use the Panama Canal, a vital shipping route, on Saturday night, claiming that he will demand oversight of the waterway be given back to the U ...