Depending on the size, weight, and type of vessel, ship owners often pay anywhere between $15,000 and $300,000 in basic fees ...

Diagram by Dogo. Expansion plans for the Panama Canal call for two new sets of triple locks--one at the Atlantic entrance to the waterway and one at the Pacific.

Discover the vital role of the Panama Canal in global trade, the risks threatening its operation, and the potential global crisis if it shuts down. Uncover what this megaproject's collapse could mean ...

Could Mexico’s shipping corridor be the future of global trade? With rising costs and congestion at the Panama Canal, Mexico ...

Javier Wallace is the son of a Black Panamanian immigrant and a Black Austinite. His family history shaped his experience ...

Most famous for its canal, Panama’s namesake capital has been busily reinventing itself. Explore the storied spaces of its old quarter, pockets of urban greenery and vibrant restaurant scene.

Panama’s President, José Raúl Mulino, has voiced his support for the project. The ACP wants to negotiate and reach agreements with local communities, but if the reservoir isn’t built, “we’ll regret it ...

Stretching about 83 miles (134 kilometers), the Pinglu will allow ships of up to 5,000 tons, with a length of 295 feet and width of 49 feet, to travel from inland rivers to open sea.While it won ...

Australia is looking to regain control of the Port of Darwin from Landbridge Group, a Chinese company, without jeopardizing improved relations with Beijing.

As China expands its influence in Latin America, the Trump administration looks to a Monroe Doctrine 2.0 to claim the hemisphere as America’s domain.