Panama

China likely to bid on building new Panama Canal ports

Panama’s five main ports are all located near the canal and are operated by several concessionaires.

Curacao seal World Cup fairy tale as Haiti, Panama also qualify from Concacaf

Curacao players and fans celebrating World Cup 2026 qualification after a 0-0 draw with Jamaica at the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica on Nov 18, 2025.

Second migrant child dies on ‘reverse migration’ boat route

A boat full of migrants heading from Panama to Colombia in May on a reverse migration route.

S’pore’s PSA International among operators considered for Panama Canal’s twin terminal project

A general view of the Port of Balboa in Panama City, Panama, 27 October 2025. The Panama Canal Authority announced plans to award a concession for developing two new ports, one on each side of the canal, by the end of 2026. These container ports are expected to be operational by early 2029, representing an investment of approximately US$2.6 billion.

Fleeing Maduro then Trump, Venezuelans seek refuge in Spain

Meliana Bruguera, 41, poses with her children Victoria, 9, and Rurik, 2, before an interview with Reuters in Alcorcon, outside Madrid, Spain August 8, 2025. REUTERS/Susana Vera

Panama Ports says it will discuss ports sale with Panama government

An aerial view shows containers at the Balboa Port, operated by Panama Ports Company, at the Panama Canal, in Panama City, Panama, February 1, 2025. REUTERS/Enea Lebrun/File Photo

Panama communities challenge canal expansion project in Supreme Court

Demonstrators from communities affected by a $1.6 billion Panama Canal project to build a massive new water reservoir in Panama protest as community representatives introduce a lawsuit before the Supreme Court asking it to the declare the project unconstitutional, in Panama City, Panama, July 31, 2025. REUTERS/Enea Lebrun

CK Hutchison may invite ‘major strategic investor’ from China to join mega ports deal

Beijing has viewed the deal as a threat to its interests because it would transfer two ports along the strategically important Panama Canal to the BlackRock-backed group.

China threatens to block Panama ports deal unless its shipping giant gets stake, WSJ reports

Chinese officials have told BlackRock, MSC and Hutchison that if Cosco is left out of the deal, Beijing would take steps to block Hutchison’s proposed sale of the ports, the newspaper said.

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