Businesses dole out up to $4 million to cross Panama Canal during Strait of Hormuz chokeholdGlobal trade routes are shifting dramatically. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to the Iran war is forcing ships to use the Panama C...
25 Apr, 2026, 08.57 AM IST
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth says US could 'revive' Panama basesUS Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's suggestion of re-establishing US military presence in Panama to secure the canal was swiftly rejected b...
10 Apr, 2025, 12.55 PM IST
We’re taking it back! Donald Trump wins Xi Jinping budges: President declares U.S is reclaiming Panama Canal as investors secure deal to buy Chinese-backed portsDonald Trump's consistent pressure around the Panama Canal has finally yielded some results as a Hong Kong conglomerate has now agreed upon...
06 Mar, 2025, 06.32 PM IST
Panama firmly rejects U.S. claims: No free passage for American ships through the Panama canalPanama has rejected the U.S. State Department's assertion that U.S. ships can pass through the Panama Canal without charge. The claim, whic...
06 Feb, 2025, 09.54 PM IST
Won't renew Belt and Road deal with China, says Panama president amid US pressurePanama has decided not to renew its participation in China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), making it the first Latin American nation to l...
03 Feb, 2025, 07.50 AM IST
Why is Donald Trump threatening to take over the Panama Canal?US President Donald Trump aims to reclaim the Panama Canal, alleging Panama broke a neutrality pledge and that China controls the canal, wh...
29 Jan, 2025, 01.29 AM IST
The Panama Canal has a big problem, but it's not China or TrumpThese environmental challenges are more significant threats to U.S. commerce than Chinese influence. Sustained access to the canal will dep...
02 Jan, 2025, 11.18 AM IST
Panama celebrates the 25th anniversary of Panama Canal handover as Trump wants to take it backPanama celebrated the 25th anniversary of the US handover of the Panama Canal, marking the day with a tribute to former US President Jimmy ...
01 Jan, 2025, 09.15 AM IST
Nothing to talk about, canal belongs to Panamanians, says President Jose Raul Mulino amid Trump's threatsPanamanian President Jose Raul Mulino has dismissed US President-elect Donald Trump's threats to reclaim control over the Panama Canal, ass...
27 Dec, 2024, 05.48 PM IST
Panama Canal cost, history: Why is Donald Trump threatening to take over key artificial waterway?Donald Trump has warned that once he becomes President, he could reimpose US control over the Panama Canal.
24 Dec, 2024, 02.24 AM IST
Bullying at its peak: Donald Trump now threatens Panama, says will take away control of vital shipping canalIn a latest development it has been known that US President- elect Donald Trump have issued a severe warning to Panama and has claimed that...
23 Dec, 2024, 07.05 PM IST
Why the Panama Canal didn't lose money when ship crossings fellIn the 12 months through September, the canal's revenue rose 15%, to nearly $5 billion, even though the tonnage shipped through the canal f...
23 Mar, 2024, 11.31 AM IST
Cost to jump Panama Canal line just got a whole lot cheaperThe Panama Canal has reduced its operating daily slots to a third of its usual transit due to ongoing drought conditions exacerbated by El ...
15 Jan, 2024, 09.38 AM IST
Drought saps the Panama Canal, disrupting global tradeIn Panama, water scarcity has impacted canal operations recently, and some shipping experts say vessels may soon have to avoid the canal al...
02 Nov, 2023, 09.25 AM IST
Record-Breaking Payment: Ship skips line at Panama Canal with unprecedented $2.4 million feeThe Panama Canal's logjam and the necessity for shippers to pay record fees to expedite their vessels' passage highlights the far-reaching ...
31 Aug, 2023, 09.28 PM IST
Why Panama Canal is the new challenge for supply chainsJust as the world’s delivery bottlenecks are easing, Panama’s drought and worrisome weather patterns elsewhere threaten to revive some of t...
03 Jun, 2023, 10.14 AM IST
- Indian cos see $5 bn biz in Panama
Two consortia of Indian industrial houses and financial consultants are eyeing $5.25-billion business opportunity across the Atlantic as th...
18 Oct, 2006, 01.57 AM IST