Rarely do Panamanians unite on political topics, but threats to the ownership of the canal go to the heart of national ...

Navy use of the canal is infrequent, with about 40 vessels transiting annually, excluding the service’s aircraft carriers, ...

The State Department claimed it had struck a deal that would save the U.S. government “millions of dollars a year.” ...

The critical waterway has a complex history. Why does Trump want it back? And what does China have to do with it?

China — the largest container importer and exporter through the Port of Houston — is planning retaliatory tariffs on energy-related products and more.

In his inaugural address last month, Donald Trump described the US decision to hand full control of the canal to Panama, in 1999, as "a foolish gift that should have never been made".

The State Department said Wednesday that "U.S. government vessels can now transit the Panama Canal without charge fees." ...

Any loss of capacity, which is more likely to be caused by drought will ripple through supply chains and push up costs in Australia.

to Neo-Panamax (366 metres). Today, between 13,000 and 14,000 ships per year pass through it – about 5% of world shipping – mostly travelling between east Asia and the eastern US. The canal is ...