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Panama Canal considering more cuts in transits due to El Nino

The Panama Canal might experience additional constraints on shipping traffic due to a severe drought exacerbated by a strong El Niño. Currently functioning at lower capacity, the canal is now confronted with possible new limitations as reservoir levels continue to drop.

The Economic Times

Panama Canal gets its first woman boss as Trump watches and $1.5 billion water crisis waits

Naval engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta now leads the Panama Canal administration. Her immediate priority involves advancing a significant reservoir project to ensure future water supply. This undertaking aims to secure drinking water for millions and support the canal's long-term operations. Espino will also manage geopolitical tensions and maintain canal…

The Economic Times

First female administrator in the Panama Canal's history takes the helm

Naval engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta takes the helm on Monday as the first woman to lead the Panama Canal administration, stepping into the role at a challenging time for the vital maritime route

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Why the Panama Canal Just Got Tighter — And What It Means for Your Grocery Bill

Panama Canal cuts daily ship traffic as the Hormuz crisis rages. Economists say the added freight costs are headed straight for U.S. grocery carts.

Latin Times

Tanker pays record $5.3m to transit Panama Canal amid El Niño drought

The US-built canal's main users are the United States, China, Japan, Chile and South Korea.

Euronews

In 1913, engineers built Troy Federal Dam to improve Hudson River navigation, and 113 years later it still serves New York’s canal system

Initiated in 1913, the Troy Lock and Dam project aimed at enhancing navigation along the Hudson River. Laborers, many of whom gained invaluable skills from working on the Panama Canal, contributed to this monumental endeavor. This facility enables a regulated flow for vessels linking to New York's canal system, accommodating…

The Times of India

Hormuz is No Suez or Panama Canal, Says Global Shipping Giant, Slams Trump's 20% Toll as 'Fundamentally Wrong'

Shipping executives warned that President Donald Trump’s proposed 20% levy on vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz could backfire by discouraging ship traffic and further reducing activity on the crucial trade route.

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Trump asked AI Teddy Roosevelt about the Panama Canal—The reply was priceless

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The Independent UK

Trump Comes Face-to-Face With AI Theodore Roosevelt in Astonishing Exchange Over the Panama Canal

During the Theodore Roosevelt Library opening, President Trump interacted with an AI replica of Roosevelt, sparking online debate about historical memory and achievements like the Panama Canal.

International Business Times UK

A veteran Panama Canal engineer becomes first woman to lead the interoceanic waterway

Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino has announced Ilya Espino de Marotta as the new head of the Panama Canal, starting October 1

The Independent UK

Dorian LPG Q4 Earnings Call Highlights

Dorian LPG (NYSE:LPG) executives said the company benefited from a stronger VLGC freight market in its fiscal fourth quarter, while emphasizing a cautious capital allocation approach as the sector faces volatile geopolitics, high Panama Canal costs and an expanding orderbook. On the company’s fourt

MarketBeat

Rubio just drew a red line for China in Latin America after Panama-flagged ships mysteriously vanished in the canal

Marco Rubio just issued a sharp warning to China, declaring that “the sovereignty of our hemisphere is non-negotiable” after the U.S. and five Latin American allies accused Beijing of detaining Panama-flagged ships in a dispute over control of the Panama Canal. The confrontation by the Secretary of State escalated into…

The Mary Sue

Businesses spend millions on alternative route as Strait of Hormuz crisis continues

Slots go to the highest bidder, with prices soaring in recent weeks

The Independent UK

Bridge over Panama Canal closed after a truck explosion kills 1 person

Engineers and firefighters are assessing damage to Panama’s Bridge of the Americas after a fuel truck explosion killed at least one person

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One dead after huge explosion below Panama Canal bridge

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Huge explosion at Panama Canal’s Bridge of the Americas leaves one dead and more injured

More than 75 firefighting units tackled the blaze at the 5,400ft road bridge, according to Panama’s firefighting chief

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Iran war and rising fuel costs could boost Panama Canal traffic, administrator says

The Panama Canal's administrator says the war in the Middle East and higher fuel prices make the canal more appealing for shippers

The Independent UK

Hong Kong firm seeks $2 billion over Panama's takeover of 2 key canal ports

A subsidiary of a Hong Kong-based company that has lost control of two critical ports on the Panama Canal says it is seeking $2 billion of compensation in damages from Panama over its “illegal” takeover of the ports

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2 Panama Canal ports have dragged Panama into a tussle between superpowers

Two ports run for years by a Hong Kong-based company at either end of the Panama Canal have thrust Panama into a geopolitical tug-of-war between the United States and China

The Independent UK

Panamanian investigators remove documents from offices of company that ran canal ports

Panamanian investigators have carried documents out of offices belonging to a Hong Kong-owned company that operated ports at either end of the Panama Canal until its concession was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court last month

The Independent UK

Hong Kong protests after Panama takes control of 2 key ports on the Panama Canal

Hong Kong protests after Panama takes control of two key ports on the Panama Canal once run by a Hong Kong company

The Independent UK

Panama orders occupation of 2 key canal ports after Supreme Court ruling

Panama has ordered the occupation of two key ports at the ends of the Panama Canal

The Independent UK

Hong Kong's CK Hutchison warns of legal action over Panama Canal ports

Hong Kong's CK Hutchison say it's escalating its fight over the two Panama Canal ports that it operates

The Independent UK

Panama will not be threatened by China over canal court ruling, leader says

Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino says he hopes a legal battle with a Hong Kong firm over Panama Canal ports does not escalate

The Independent UK

Hong Kong firm begins arbitration proceedings over ruling against its Panama Canal port contract

Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison Holdings says its subsidiary started arbitration proceedings against Panama after that country’s Supreme Court ruled a concession for the subsidiary to operate Panama Canal ports was unconstitutional

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