Secretary Rubio Hails Panama Canal Visit After Calling for ‘Immediate Changes' ... Mulino added that his government will evaluate whether to exit the current agreement before the deal ends in 2026.

PANAMA CITY — When the United States gave Panama control over its canal, many international observers predicted the waterway would be plagued by problems at best and chaos at worst. But the tiny ...

When the United States gave Panama control over its canal, ... 1999, a few hours before midnight. The treaties gave Panama 360,240 acres of real estate that made up the Canal Zone, ...

President Donald Trump announced a series of sweeping changes after being sworn in as the 47th U.S. President on Monday, including plans to "take back" the Panama Canal.

Panama's voters approved a 2006 referendum authorizing a major expansion of the canal to accommodate larger modern cargo ships. The expansion took until 2016 and cost more than $5.2 billion.

Panama caved on the canal after Trump channeled Teddy Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan By . Rich Lowry. Published Feb. 4, 2025, 6:46 p.m. ET. Aerial view of the new Panama Cruise Terminal in Panama ...

After much-needed rain provided relief to Panama City, the Panama Canal has postponed imposing restrictions that would have required ships to carry less to float at higher depths.

The Panama Canal Authority reported a 29% drop in vessel transits during fiscal year 2024, with LNG and dry bulk shipments taking the biggest hit. But Ricaurte Vásquez, Administrator of the ...

After two years of record drought conditions amid a challenging El Nino weather system which decimated vessel transits, the Panama Canal is experiencing a trade rebound.. Ricaurte Vásquez ...