The Navy's decision to stay silent amid the negotiations with Panama makes it difficult to accurately determine just how much ...

Navy use of the canal is infrequent, with about 40 vessels transiting annually, excluding the service’s aircraft carriers, ...

The U.S. helped built the canal in the early 20th century but later turned it over to Panama. Dozens of U.S. Navy ships transit the Panama Canal each year, and U.S. commercial and other vessels ...

Panama's president says the State Department's claim of an agreement granting U.S. warships free canal passage was "based on ...

Marco Rubio forced into embarrassing walk back on Panama Canal claim - Marco Rubio claimed Panama had agreed to stop charging ...

Panama has offered free passage through the Panama Canal to U.S. Navy ships, according to a report citing a senior official in U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration. The offer would allow ...

claiming that Panama overcharges the US Navy to transit the canal. “Above all China is operating the Panama Canal,” Trump also said, a frequent claim he has made without providing any evidence.

President Trump appeared to double down on his threats to seize the Panama Canal, as Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Panama with an ultimatum from the White House. Photo: Ben Curtis ...

“American ships are being severely overcharged and not treated fairly in any way, shape or form, and that includes the United States Navy. And above all, China is operating the Panama Canal ...