The United States’ new ambassador to Panama pledged on Thursday to strengthen ties with the Central American country while pushing China as a common threat.
https://gcaptain.com/in-panama-trumps-new-ambassador-casts-china-as-threat-to-frayed-alliance/
Panama City, May 8, 2025 – The Panama Canal conducted a fire drill aboard a tanker vessel to test the response capabilities and protocols of its units in the event of an emergency.
The exercise, carried out in collaboration with the Panama Fire Department, took place on a vessel with a total length of 250 meters and a beam (width) of 44 meters, docked at the Pacific terminal in Panama Bay.
This drill was led by personnel from the Canal’s fire section and other operational units to evaluate...
Singapore, Tuesday 6th May 2025: AAL Shipping (AAL) has successfully transported three fully assembled Konecranes port cranes from Schiedam and Westdorpe, Netherlands, to ports in Mexico and Chile. The over 220,000 freight ton shipment was executed using the 32,000 deadweight Super B-Class vessel, AAL Hamburg, in an innovative open hatch sailing configuration – marking a first for this vessel type.
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US President Donald Trump has renewed calls for American ships to pass “free of charge” through the Panama and Suez canals, according to Bloomberg, highlighting his broader aim of expanding US influence over key global trade and military routes.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced an expanded partnership with Panama aimed at securing the Panama Canal against what he termed “China’s maligned influence” in the region. During a joint…
April 9 (Reuters) – A company controlled by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison has invested $1.7 billion in two ports near the Panama Canal, it said on Wednesday, surpassing the amount required under its contract, which is…
https://gcaptain.com/ck-hutchison-says-it-invested-1-7b-in-panama-surpassing-obligations/
Panama said on Wednesday the United States recognized its sovereignty over the Panama Canal, despite tough rhetoric from Washington, as the two nations announced agreements to deepen U.S. military training in the Central American nation.
https://gcaptain.com/trump-hegseth-signal-panama-canal-pivot/
Panama’s top auditor accused port operator CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. of wrongdoing, providing a potential pathway for the Central American country to wrest control of canal facilities caught up in a diplomatic tug-of-war between the US and China.
https://gcaptain.com/panama-alleges-port-concession-violations-increasing-pressure-on-ck-hutchison/
The comptroller of Panama said on Monday that the country will file criminal complaints against officials at CK Hutchison Holdings, the Hong Kong conglomerate that runs ports on each end of the Panama Canal, as well as Panamanian government officials, after determining that CK Hutchison’s contract heavily disadvantages Panama, the Financial Times reported.
The announcement comes as CK Hutchison considers a $23 billion sale of operations at the two ports to a consortium including U.S.-based...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/panama-to-file-charges-over-alleged-sweetheart-port-contract
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to get a close-up look at the Panama Canal on Tuesday, as he kicks off a rare visit to a Central American nation still unsettled by President Donald Trump’s threats to take back the canal.
https://gcaptain.com/pentagons-hegseth-to-visit-panama-canal-after-trump-threats/