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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 can't afford to let the canal become a backwater. So in October 2006, the country's voters overwhelmingly approved a $5.25 billion plan to expand and modernize the canal.
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 ...
Deep in the Guangxi region of southern China, construction is underway on the Pinglu Canal, a colossal $10 billion infrastructure push that Beijing sees as part of a broader ambition: building a ...
Discover Mexico’s ambitious $4.5 billion canal project designed to rival the Panama Canal and revolutionize global shipping routes. This video explores the strategic motivations behind building ...
The Hutchison-operated port of Balboa near the Panama Canal. CK Hutchison struck a preliminary deal to sell operating rights at 43 ports around the world to a U.S. investor group.
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) -Panama's Maritime Authority has removed from its registry more than 650 vessels since 2019 as part of an effort to fulfill U.S. sanctions and enforce stricter rules for the ...
This year’s bicentennial events include a 400-mile bike ride, history tours and canal concerts along one of North America’s most significant man-made waterways.
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.
At Panama there are only 38 miles of canal navigation proper and 7 miles of deep-water navigation through the artificial lake which will be formed by the Bohio dam.
In fiscal year 2022, more than 14,000 vessels carrying 518 million tons of cargo transited the canal, providing revenue of $2.5 billion for Panama ...