Panama Canal maintenance work aims to extend its life by a century In fiscal year 2022, more than 14,000 vessels carrying 518 million tons of cargo transited the canal, providing revenue of $2.5 ...

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.

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

Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel for a new episode on how massive container ships negotiate the Panama Canal, one of the busiest and most important waterways in the world. Fluctus is a website and ...

Thousands of ships transit the Panama Canal every year, but few imagine what happens when one of its locks needs to be repaired. The Pedro Miguel locks, one of the original structures built by the ...

Panama City’s Mayor Mayer Mizrachi advocates for Bitcoin adoption, proposing BTC payments for Panama Canal fare. Mizrachi highlights his city’s role in setting a Bitcoin adoption roadmap, despite ...

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.

Panama City Mayor Mayer Mizrachi has proposed granting priority access to ships that pay transit fees using Bitcoin. This initiative aims to integrate cryptocurrency into the canal’s operations, ...

According to official figures, Panama earned roughly $5 billion in canal revenue during that period, with over 423 million tons of cargo transported. The mayor has recently championed the use of ...

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 ...

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is confronting a fresh diplomatic dilemma with China: How to fulfill a pledge to regain control of a strategic port without jeopardizing improved relations with his ...

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 ...