Donald Trump has renewed demands for American control of the Panama Canal, pointing to China’s growing influence and the canal’s military importance. The transcript highlights Beijing’s $1.4 billion ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An aerial view of the Panama Canal. (Photo: Gianfranco Vivi/Shutterstock) The Panama Canal, a marvel of engineering and a critical ...

In the light of President Trump’s recent comments, Professor Michael G.H. Bel discusses the significance of the Panama Canal for global freight, and considers how rising costs and proposed alternate ...

President Donald Trump’s goal of making the U.S. more energy dominant means the Panama Canal will play a growing role in moving petroleum exports around the world.

The Hormuz crisis has increased traffic through the Panama Canal as ships seek alternative routes. US-China tensions over Chinese business interests around the canal are adding a geopolitical layer to ...

Planned daily reductions will further choke one of the world’s most important shipping lanes ...

For centuries, the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans were separated not only by distance but by geography. Before the construction of the Panama Canal, ships ...

One of the most important waterways to global trade is under threat from our increasingly unpredictable weather patterns. According to Northwestern University, a combination of severe drought and ...

Canal authorities may further reduce ship traffic if a strengthening El Niño worsens the country’s drought.

KINGSTON, Jamaica — A ship passing through Panama can generate far more than a canal toll. It can generate cargo, finance, insurance, repairs, warehousing, logistics and a whole ecosystem of services.

What’s With Trump and the Panama Canal? The Panama Canal has become a major – and unexpected – focal point of President Donald Trump’s second administration. He has repeatedly stated his intention to ...