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Singapore to join international agreement on neutrality of the Panama Canal

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam (second from right) and his spouse, Jane Ittogi Shanmugaratnam (far left), with Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino (far right) and his spouse, Maricel Cohen de Mulino, during the state banquet on Oct 5.

MPA probing collision between Chinese fishing vessel and Panama-flagged ship in S’pore waters

Crew members on the smaller Chinese fishing vessel hold on to railings as the ship appears to tilt significantly to its side.

Panama Canal to cut maritime traffic again due to El Nino

Canal authorities cut daily transits from 36 to 32 on Sept 4 to preserve water, and will slash them further to “an average of 29.5 transits” a day from October.

Panama Canal considering more cuts in transits due to El Nino

Ilya Espino de Marotta took over as the new administrator of the Panama Canal on Sept 7, the first woman ever to head the US-built canal authority.

Panama Canal begins reducing crossings due to El Nino

The Panama Canal Authority said low water levels in the two artificial lakes that feed the canal forced it to act.

Asian shipper pays record US$5.3 million to cross Panama Canal

A container ship transits the Panama Canal in Panama City on Aug 19. Demand to urgently pass through the waterway has soared after the Iran war upended global trade routes.

Panama Canal to reduce shipping over El Nino-fuelled drought

From 36 ships currently, the number will be lowered to 34, falling further to 32 from Sept 15.

Displaced by El Nino, South American seabirds flock to Panama

Adult and immature blue-footed boobies (Sula nebouxii) rest on rocks near the entrance to the Panama Canal as seabirds native to the cold, nutrient-rich waters off Peru and Chile appear outside their usual range while El Nino warms the eastern Pacific and disrupts marine food supplies, off the coast of Panama City, Panama, August 5, 2026. REUTERS/Enea Lebrun

US floats prospect of joint strikes on Colombian armed groups

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a cabinet meeting at Camp David in Thurmont, Maryland, U.S., July 31, 2026. REUTERS/Daniel Heuer

Ship pays $5 million to skip line to cross Panama Canal

Shipowners are shelling out millions of dollars to use the auction workaround as the Iran war forces more congestion at the Panama Canal.

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