1 day ago · The canal’s two biggest ports are operated by a Hong Kong company with global reach. The Trump administration sees a Chinese threat to U.S. security. By Alexandra Stevenson and Keith Bradsher ...

Jan 25, 2025 · Panama’s government has granted concessions to private company Hutchinson Ports – a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings – to operate ports on either extreme of...

4 days ago · What to know about CK Hutchison, the Hong Kong firm that runs Panama’s canal ports—and is the target of Trump’s attacks. BY Holmes Chan and AFP.

4 days ago · However, Panama granted a concession to operate the ports of Balboa and Cristobal, on the Pacific and Atlantic sides of the Canal, to Hutchison-Whampoa in 1996, which is owned by Hong Kong ...

3 days ago · A subsidiary of CK Hutchison Holdings – owned by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing – manages two of the canal’s five ports, an arrangement in place since 1997 via a concession from the ...

6 hours ago · The Hong Kong-owned company, however, does not control access to the Panama Canal. Citing a recent statement issued by PPC, CNN reported that the company is the only canal port operator where the ...

4 days ago · Hong Kong (AFP) – A sprawling business empire built by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing is caught in the crossfire as the extent of Chinese influence over the Panama Canal is debated.

3 days ago · A subsidiary of CK Hutchison Holdings - owned by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing - manages two of the canal's five ports, an arrangement in place since 1997 via a concession from the Panama ...

Jan 31, 2025 · Hutchinson was first granted the concession over the two ports in 1997 when Panama and the US jointly administered the canal. That same year, control of Hong Kong – where Hutchinson is based ...

13 hours ago · The Hong Kong-owned operator PPC, however, does not control access to the Panama Canal. Workers at their two ports load and unload containers onto ships and supply them with fuel, while the canal ...