Panama maintains that it has full control over the canal and that the Hong Kong-based group's operation of the ports did not amount to Chinese control over the waterway, and that therefore the ...

The Hong Kong-based conglomerate that operates ports near the Panama Canal has agreed to sell shares of its units that operate the ports to a consortium including BlackRock Inc., after President ...

March 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. military must work to provide options to ensure the United States has full access to the Panama Canal, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Thursday. President Donald ...

PANAMA CITY, March 10 (Reuters) - The Panama Canal is exploring the construction of a pipeline to move liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) across the trade passage, canal administrator Ricaurte Vasquez ...

Potential plans range from partnering more closely with Panamanian security forces to a less likely option of U.S. troops' ...

China has sharply criticized a proposal to sell ports in the Panama Canal to American asset management giant BlackRock, attacking the deal as “spineless groveling” and a “betrayal” of the ...

Trump claims Panama charges excessive tolls for U.S. ships to pass through the canal, calling them “ridiculous” and “very unfair.” The canal's fee structure is based on type of vessel and ...

Panama City (AFP) – Panama's government said Thursday it would remain "firm" in defending its sovereignty and the Panama Canal, after a report suggesting that US President Donald Trump is ...

President Donald Trump cited BlackRock's deal to acquire Panama Canal ports, announced Tuesday, as an early step in his administration's broader effort to "reclaim" the crucial waterway.

The Pentagon is reportedly exploring military options for the Panama Canal to ensure ongoing US access to the strategically important waterway, following a request from the White House.

It sits about 10 miles west of the edge of Lake Gatún, the enormous freshwater reservoir that feeds the mighty Panama Canal. Río Indio is crucial to the canal system. And soon, Benite and ...