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
Donald Trump to use military force to take control of Greenland, Panama Canal after January 20 inauguration?US President Donald Trump has shown keen interest on taking over Greenland, and Panama Canal.
08 Jan, 2025, 12.54 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
Donald Trump’s Panama Canal threat: What’s at stake and why it matters nowLatin American leaders united against President-elect Donald Trump’s recent comments suggesting the US should reclaim control of the Panama...
24 Dec, 2024, 10.47 AM IST
Threatened by climate change, Panama Canal has big plans to deal with droughtThe Panama Canal Authority aims to create a massive dam 840 meters in length and 80.5 meters in height to secure freshwater for its locks. ...
03 Dec, 2024, 09.52 AM IST
To save the Panama Canal from drought, a disruptive fixA proposed dam on the Río Indio aims to create a new reservoir to support the canal during droughts. The project faces challenges, includin...
05 Sep, 2024, 09.59 AM IST
The Panama Canal averts a crisis for now. But at a cost to drinking waterAfter imposing strict limits on vessel traffic last year as drought left water levels languishing, the Panama Canal Authority is increasing...
18 Mar, 2024, 10.14 AM IST
Saving the Panama Canal will take years and cost billions, if it’s even possibleThe canal’s travails reflect how climate change is altering global trade flows. Drought created chokepoints last year on the Mississippi Ri...
03 Jan, 2024, 09.41 AM 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
Panama Canal imposes shipping restrictions to cope with worsening droughtThe canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans has been long struggling with water supply shortages since before a 2016 expansion all...
22 May, 2023, 09.28 AM IST
Panama canal vessel queue reflects shipping bottlenecksThe canal saw record amounts of cargo pass through its locks in its most recent fiscal year as an easing of trade restrictions between Chin...
20 May, 2022, 10.00 AM IST
Panama Canal transits rise as world trade recovers from pandemicThe canal expects to receive 429 million tons of cargo and collect $3.3 billion in revenue for fiscal year 2021, which ends on September 30...
15 Jul, 2021, 09.03 AM IST
Chinese firm begins construction of Nicaragua Canal projectThe new canal will be able to accommodate ships with a displacement of 400,000 tons, while the Panama Canal can only accommodate ships.
24 Dec, 2014, 07.08 PM IST
- In pics: Know about famous Panama Canal expansion13 Dec, 2014, 07.26 AM IST
'We hope to have more of India soon'First vice president and minister of foreign affairs Samuel Lewis Navarro discusses with ET, his country’s historical connections with Indi...
14 Jun, 2008, 12.48 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