The joint exercise reinforced preparation for threats to the security of the Panama Canal and other strategic infrastructure.

The Panama Canal cut the distance ships had to travel to get from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific and vice versa, dramatically changing the dynamics of international trade in the process.

The Panama Canal is owned by the Panama government, but is run like a private business. The Panama Canal Authority operates based on principles of supply and demand and provides a service to the ...

Today, the powerhouse hub known around the world as the Panama Canal links the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and connects more than 1,920 ports throughout 170 countries.

A major new bridge linking Brazil and Paraguay is nearing completion, forming a critical part of the Bi-Oceanic Corridor. This strategic trade route is designed to connect the Atlantic and Pacific ...

Panama and the U.S. signed a new security pact on the canal, boosting defense ties as tensions with China over Latin American influence continue to rise.

President Jimmy Carter had signed the canal over to the nation of Panama for the contractual obligation of a single dollar back in 1977, and Panama took full control on Dec. 31, 1999, but by then ...

When the region experiences droughts, as it did in 2023–2024, the resulting water shortages can lead to increasing water conflicts.

Two-thirds of the Panama Canal watershed’s freshwater goes to operate the locks. The country plans to build another reservoir to funnel in more water, but hundreds of homes stand in the way.

Chinese antitrust regulators are investigating a US consortium’s deal for two ports in the Panama Canal zone, delaying the deal’s closing that was originally set for next week.

The Panama Canal Authority’s technical‑assistance programs help hundreds of small farmers in Las Gaitas boost productivity, protect water resources, and ensure the canal’s future ...

This incredible natural waterway was one of the few sea routes between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans before the construction of the Panama Canal.