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Thursday, January 23, 2025
An LNG carrier transits through the Panama Canal. Photo credit: Flystock/Shutterstock
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Rubio to Visit Panama Amid Trump Push to Take Back Canal

 U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Panama during his first overseas trip in the post, a source told Reuters on Thursday, as President Donald

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Wednesday, January 22, 2025
‘Be Serious’, Says Panama President on Trump ‘Invasion’ Question
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‘Be Serious’, Says Panama President on Trump ‘Invasion’ Question

Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino responded "be serious, be serious" on Wednesday when asked in Davos whether he was concerned the U.S. would invade after

January 22, 2025
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Monday, January 20, 2025
Trump Vows Panama Canal ‘Takeback’ in Bold Inaugural Threat
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Trump Vows Panama Canal ‘Takeback’ in Bold Inaugural Threat

 Newly sworn-in President Donald Trump vowed on Monday that the United States would take back the Panama Canal as he delivered an inauguration speech in

January 20, 2025
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Thursday, January 9, 2025
Martyrs’ Day Protest: Panama Reminds Trump ‘The Canal is Ours’
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Martyrs’ Day Protest: Panama Reminds Trump ‘The Canal is Ours’

 Hundreds of Panamanians marched on Thursday to mark the anniversary of a deadly uprising against U.S. control of the Panama Canal in 1964, with some

January 9, 2025
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Tuesday, January 7, 2025
A tanker transits the Panama Canal Locks
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Trump Refuses to Rule Out Military Force to Retake Panama Canal from ‘China Control’

President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out military force to retake control of the Panama Canal, while making unsubstantiated claims about Chinese

January 7, 2025
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Thursday, December 26, 2024
The motor vessel Triton becomes the largest ship to transit the Expanded Panama Canal
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Trump Names Panama Envoy Amid Threats to Retake Canal

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has picked Miami-Dade County Commissioner Kevin Marino Cabrera to serve as ambassador to Panama after having threatened for

December 26, 2024
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Monday, December 23, 2024
A tanker transits the Panama Canal Locks
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ICYMI: President-Elect Trump Threatens to Retake Panama Canal, Igniting Firestorm

President-elect Donald Trump took a direct shot at Panama over the weekend, calling out what he described as “exorbitant” tolls and unfair treatment of

December 23, 2024
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An LNG carrier transits through the Panama Canal. Photo credit: Flystock/Shutterstock
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Panama’s Leader Takes Up Feud With Trump Over Canal Control

Panama’s president rebuffed Donald Trump’s threat to reimpose US control over the Panama Canal, saying its shipping tolls aren’t inflated and that

December 23, 2024
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Sunday, December 22, 2024
A CMA CGM containerships transits the Panama Canal
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Trump Demands Panama Canal Reform, Threatens Action Over “Exorbitant” Tolls

President-elect Donald Trump has taken aim at Panama’s management of the Panama Canal, threatening potential action over what he calls

December 22, 2024
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Monday, December 2, 2024
An LNG carrier transits through the Panama Canal. Photo credit: Flystock/Shutterstock
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Threatened by Climate Change, Panama Canal Has Big Plans to Deal With Drought

The lush river valleys of El Zaino y La Arenosa in western Panama, home to hundreds of families that eke out a living farming, fishing and raising cattle,

December 2, 2024
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Tuesday, November 26, 2024
The Ever Max ready to transit the Panama Canal. Photo courtesy Panama Canal Authority
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Panama Land Bridge: Can It Solve the Canal’s Drought Woes?

Rising water levels have restored transits through the Panama Canal, but the canal authority is also looking into how a land bridge could move even more cargo

November 26, 2024
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Friday, October 25, 2024
A CMA CGM containerships transits the Panama Canal
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Panama Canal Defies Drought with $3.45 Billion Profit Despite Fewer Ships

By Elida Moreno and Marianna Parraga PANAMA CITY, Oct 25 (Reuters) – The Panama Canal’s profit increased about 9.5% in the fiscal year ended in

October 25, 2024
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Friday, September 13, 2024
A tanker transits through the Panamax locks of the Panama Canal. Photo courtesy Panama Canal Authority
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Panama Canal Unveils Strategies to Combat El Niño-Induced Drought

The Panama Canal Authority has been implementing new economic and operational strategies to address water scarcity challenges posed by the 2023-2024 El Niño.

September 13, 2024
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Monday, August 26, 2024
A CMA CGM containerships transits the Panama Canal
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Panama Canal Plans Reservoir Expansion to Combat Next Drought

By Marianna Parraga Aug 26 (Reuters) – The Panama Canal expects to be ready to combat a possible new drought, which could hit the world’s

August 26, 2024
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Tuesday, July 30, 2024
A tanker transits the Panama Canal Locks
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Panama Canal Looks to Boost Transits in September as Rains Come Early

PANAMA CITY, July 30 (Reuters) – The Panama Canal expects to increase the number of daily transit slots for vessels to 36 from the current 34

July 30, 2024
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Tuesday, July 9, 2024
A CMA CGM containerships transits the Panama Canal
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Panama Canal Expects New Water Reservoir for Ship Crossings in 6 Years

PANAMA CITY, July 8 (Reuters) – The Panama Canal expects to complete a billion-dollar construction of a new water reservoir within six years that

July 9, 2024
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Thursday, June 27, 2024
A CMA CGM containerships transits the Panama Canal
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Panama Canal Boosts Capacity on Eighth Anniversary of Expansion Project

The Panama Canal is marking the eighth anniversary of its historic expansion program by increasing its draft and daily transits amid an ongoing water crisis.

June 27, 2024
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Tuesday, June 18, 2024
A tanker transits the Panama Canal Locks
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Panama Canal Considers New Reservoir to Help Maintain Water Levels

By Charlotte Goldstone (The Loadstar) – A new reservoir at the Panama Canal to improve reliability could be ready within four to five years of

June 18, 2024
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Friday, June 14, 2024
A tanker transits through the Panamax locks of the Panama Canal. Photo courtesy Panama Canal Authority
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Panama Canal Averts Shipping Crisis With Its Water Plan

(Bloomberg) — The Panama Canal has managed to ward off a shipping crisis that threatened to upend $270 billion a year in global trade. It did so with

June 14, 2024
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Wednesday, June 12, 2024
A tanker transits through the Panamax locks of the Panama Canal. Photo courtesy Panama Canal Authority
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Panama Canal Continues to Ease Drought Restrictions as Rainy Season Kicks Off

The Panama Canal Authority has announced another increase in the number of daily transits through the waterway’s locks as rainfall returns to the region. The

June 12, 2024
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