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February 24, 2026
Panama published a Supreme Court decision on Monday in its official gazette canceling a number of port contracts held by a subsidiary CK 'Hutchison. This cleared the way for a Maersk APM Terminals temporary takeover. This publication is the…
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February 12, 2026
Hong ?Kong's CK Hutchison said on Thursday it has ?notified Panama of an investment-protection treaty dispute after A.P. Moller-Maersk has indicated that it is willing to temporarily take over the management of 'the Balboa and Cristobal terminals.
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February 6, 2026
The Panamanian president, Jose Raul Mulino, said 'on Thursday' that the concession contracts for operating?two ports operated by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings over a period of nearly?three _decades would "never" be given to a single firm.
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February 4, 2026
Hong Kong's CK Hutchison announced on Wednesday that its Panama Ports Company has begun international arbitration proceedings against Panama, after the country’s top court annulled their licences to run two Panama?Canal port. This case could take many years to resolve.
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February 4, 2026
China has called the Panama court's decision to annul CK Hutchison’s contracts to operate a pair of Panama Canal ports as "absurd, shameful and pathetic" and vowed that it would defend Chinese interests. Panama's Supreme Court annulled last…
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January 31, 2026
The Panama Supreme Court ruled that a 'contract' held by a Hong Kong-based company to operate the ports of the Panama Canal was in violation of the Panama Constitution and did not serve the public interest. The court released its decision on Friday, but did not explain the reasoning behind it.
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October 8, 2025
In a Wednesday statement, the Panama Canal reported that revenues in fiscal year 2025 rose by 14.4% to $5.7 billion based on unaudited preliminary figures. The Canal also reported that vessel traffic increased by 19.3% on an annual basis to 13,404 in the 12-month period ending September 30.
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August 1, 2025
Panama Ports Company said that on Friday it would communicate with the Panama Government at the appropriate time regarding the sale of two important ports it operates near to the Panama Canal. Hong Kong's CK Hutchison owns 90% of PPC. The company…
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April 8, 2025
U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer informed lawmakers on Tuesday that the proposed multimillion dollar fees for Chinese-built vessels docking at U.S. port may not be implemented in full and they might not be cumulative. Greer said at a…
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March 12, 2025
The Panama Canal Authority's Ricaurte Vaquez said in a Wednesday video conference that the fees for vessels passing through the canal this year were 15% lower than last year, as the waterway has more capacity. A severe drought that will occur…
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February 2, 2025
A spokesperson for the State Department said that U.S. Secretary Marco Rubio informed Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino during talks on Sunday that Donald Trump had determined that China's influence threatened the Panama Canal, and that urgent changes were required or the U.S. might act.
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January 22, 2025
in the day, according to a shipping notice seen . up until now caused small interruptions to energy operations. Tuesday amid low temperatures and snow in Texas. according to the advisories. on Tuesday, the port stated. their service remained suspended. remark.
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January 10, 2025
Emergency services reported on Friday that a tugboat had stopped a Panama flagged tanker, carrying 99,000 metric tonnes of oil, from drifting uncontrollably off the coast of Germany's Baltic Sea near Ruegen. It said that the 274-metre tanker…
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July 23, 2024
Freeport LNG, the second-largest liquefied gas exporter in the United States, has resumed shipments following a shutdown of operations due to Hurricane Beryl. The processing is on track to reach half its capacity by Monday, according preliminary LSEG figures.
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July 23, 2024
According to preliminary LSEG information, the U.S.’s second largest liquefied gas exporter, Freeport LNG, has resumed shipments following a shutdown of operations in advance of Hurricane Beryl. The processing is on track to reach half its capacity by Monday.
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July 23, 2024
Shipping data released on Thursday shows that the number of LNG tankers awaiting loading at Freeport LNG, Texas, has increased since last week when the U.S.'s second largest LNG exporter halted its processing in anticipation of Hurricane Beryl. Beryl hit Texas on July 8, near Matagorda.
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July 23, 2024
Shipping data released on Thursday shows that the number of LNG tankers waiting at Freeport LNG, Texas, has increased since last week when the U.S.'s second largest LNG exporter halted its processing in preparation for Hurricane Beryl. Beryl hit Texas on July 8, near Matagorda.
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July 3, 2024
Port of Brownsville along the U.S./Mexico border announced on Wednesday it would restrict ship traffic because of hurricane Beryl's gale-force winds. Beryl is a Category 4-hurricane heading towards the Gulf. Michael Davis, the Harbor Master of Port Brownsville…
