US CEOs seek China business gains from Trump-Xi summitAmerican business leaders are heading to China for a summit with President Xi Jinping. They aim to resolve ongoing business challenges and ...
12 May, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
US fights to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as the UAE comes under attack in a test of Iran truceThe United States said it reopened a shipping lane in the Strait of Hormuz after engaging Iranian forces, sinking six boats that were targe...
05 May, 2026, 08.47 AM IST
The stunning way China is using America's own playbook to hit the US where it hurts most, and Washington has no idea how to respondChina Detains Panama-Flagged Ships: Nearly 70 Panamanian vessels held in Chinese ports. COSCO suspending operations at Balboa. A $2 billion...
30 Apr, 2026, 07.51 PM IST
Military-grade jet fuel cargoes from US show scale of Iran war impactUnusual US fuel shipments to Asia reveal global oil supply chain disruptions. Military-grade jet fuel and diesel are sailing from Washingto...
25 Apr, 2026, 09.40 AM IST
Policy flip-flops blur US stance on China ahead of Trump-Xi meetPresident Donald Trump's second term China policy faces challenges. Initial tariff hikes did not yield desired concessions from Beijing. Re...
21 Apr, 2026, 11.24 AM IST
Tankers pass Strait of Hormuz on first day of US blockade, data showsA third Iran-linked tanker entered the Gulf today. This occurs on the first full day of a US blockade on ships going to Iranian ports. The ...
14 Apr, 2026, 02.02 PM IST
US accuses China of detaining Panama-flagged shipsThe United States accused China on Thursday of detaining Panama-flagged ships in the Asian country's ports, following a takeover by Panaman...
27 Mar, 2026, 11.49 AM IST
China eyes greater influence over Panama canal as BlackRock deal collapsesCK Hutchison's $23 billion deal to sell its global port assets, including Panama Canal terminals, to a U.S.-led consortium has collapsed. F...
30 Jul, 2025, 12.17 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
Pete Hegseth to travel to Panama for meetings following Trump's demands for canalDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to visit Panama to discuss Trump's claims of Chinese interference in the Panama Canal operations. Des...
05 Apr, 2025, 08.38 AM IST
Could Panama throw a new wrench into BlackRock's ports deal?BlackRock's acquisition of 40 ports, including two near the Panama Canal, is facing delays due to an audit by Panama's government on a conc...
03 Apr, 2025, 12.15 PM IST
CK Hutchison to sell stake in Panama ports to BlackRock group amid Trump pressureCK Hutchison Holdings has agreed to sell an 80% stake in Panama Ports Company to a consortium that includes BlackRock Inc for $14.21 billio...
06 Mar, 2025, 03.39 PM IST
Panama lawsuit requests axing Hong Kong firm's canal concessionTwo Panamanian lawyers filed a complaint aiming to cancel the concession of a Hong Kong-based company managing two ports on the Panama Cana...
04 Feb, 2025, 02.29 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
Panama Canal administrator pushes back against Trump's assertions of Chinese meddlingThe Panama Canal will stay under Panamanian control, despite President-elect Donald Trump's claims that the US should retake it. Ricaurte V...
11 Jan, 2025, 10.37 AM IST
Trump's falsehoods aside, China's influence over global ports raises concernsThe growing influence of Chinese companies and the Chinese government over shipping and global ports, including the Panama Canal, has becom...
04 Jan, 2025, 10.21 AM IST