High bids to use the waterway follow shipping disruptions from the Iran war and extreme weather.

Panama explained: a canal that earned US$5.7 billion but runs short of water, a dollar economy, Mulino’s politics, the copper ...

The mechanism by which "water shortages," "vessel concentration," and "alternative routes" drive up logistics costsIn Day 8, we compared the three major choke points—the Strait of Hormuz, the Suez ...

The Panama Canal, a 51-mile maritime shortcut linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, is a crucial artery of global trade and a longstanding focal point of international geopolitics. Since its ...

Panama’s independence from Colombia in 1903 is linked to the interoceanic canal. After the failure of French Count Ferdinand de Lesseps to open a canal in the isthmus, the United States promoted the ...

The Panama Canal is preparing for a sustained reduction in vessel traffic as worsening El Niño conditions squeeze the trade ...

President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly suggested the United States take over the Panama Canal, a shipping waterway that cuts across Central America, unless fees for using the canal are lowered.

Panama promotes itself “as the bridge of the world, heart of the universe” but lately the narrow Central American Isthmus and its namesake canal that joins the Atlantic to the Pacific have become the ...

The Panama Canal has recently become a focal point of controversy due to President Donald J. Trump's claims about unfair toll rates and Chinese control. Are these concerns valid? Let's unpack the ...

Panama has owned and administered the Panama Canal for nearly three decades. President Trump wants to change that to counter growing Chinese influence in Latin America. The cargo ship Cosco Houston ...

The vestiges of an ancient forest tell the story of just how bad things are at the drought-stricken Panama Canal. A few hundred feet from the massive tankers hauling goods across the globe, gaunt tree ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. During the past week, Trump has criticized Panama for increasing fees, ...