US President Donald Trump on Saturday said that American military and commercial ships should be allowed to travel through the Panama Canal and Suez Canal for free.

United States President Donald Trump has repeatedly called for America to “reclaim” the Panama Canal from what he termed “China control”.

The Panama Canal remains one of the most crucial trade routes in the world, and the U.S. has a long history of involvement in ...

Mediterranean Shipping Co. explores parallel tracks for contested Panama Canal ports and the rest of the deal with BlackRock.

The United States built the more than century-old canal and handed it over to Panama in 1999. A Hong Kong company called Panama Ports operates two ports at either end of the canal connecting the ...

Panama said on Wednesday the United States recognized its sovereignty over the Panama Canal, despite tough rhetoric from Washington, as the two nations announced agreements to deepen U.S. military ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth secured commitments but left some Panamanian officials wondering if they would mollify President Trump, who has repeatedly vowed to “take back” the Panama Canal.

The escalating war of words between the US and China over the canal has left Panama – which does not have a military – baffled and brings to mind the old proverb of how “when elephants fight ...

During a visit to Panama, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned against Chinese influence over the Panama Canal, vowing to "take back" control and accusing China of threatening security through ...

The escalating war of words between the US and China over the canal has left Panama – which does not have a military – baffled and brings to mind the old proverb of how “when elephants fight, it is ...

When Donald Trump announced his intention to “take back” the Panama Canal from China, I had to chuckle. My old friend Linc, who had died in 2005, was having the last laugh after all.

Together with Panama in the lead, we will keep the canal secure and available for all nations," he added. The more-than-century-old canal was built by the United States and handed over to Panama ...