Panama News News Panama » Trade: Deadly explosion near Panama Canal raises concerns for global trade hub
An explosion near the Panama Canal revealed safety failures, weak labor enforcement and unauthorized employment.
News Panama » Trade: Strategic trade routes become arenas for global state rivalry
A legal battle over control of two ports at the Panama Canal and the unchallenged passage of a US-sanctioned Chinese-linked tanker through the Strait of Hormuz have thrown shipping deeper into the ...
News Panama » Trade: Panama Canal is making major play to win back lost energy trade
The Panama Canal Authority is making changes to its booking system for LNG transits, and constructing a new pipeline offering energy and tanker companies an alternative to move natural gas liquids ...
News Panama » Trade: Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp traveling to Panama for trade discussion
(The Center Square) – Gov. Brian Kemp said Tuesday that he is traveling to Panama with a state delegation to discuss Georgia’s connectivity to the Panama Canal. “The Panama Canal connects shipping ...
News Panama » Trade: Panama Reportedly Rethinking Deal with Canal-Adjacent Port Operator
Panama’s government is reportedly mulling over whether it should cancel its contract with the Hong Kong-based company that operates two ports adjacent to the Panama Canal as pressure from President ...
News Panama » Trade: Panama Canal Says Tariffs, Trade Volatility to Keep Transits Below Pre-Drought Levels
The tariff-driven front-loading of goods into the U.S. this year is expected to keep daily transits through the Panama Canal below pre-drought levels. The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) expects average ...
News Panama » Trade: Rubio Slams China for Halting Passage of Panama-Flagged Ships: ‘Bullying’
Panama has found itself in the middle of a tug-of-war between the U.S. and China over influence of supply routes.