Panama last month celebrated the 110th anniversary of the opening of the Panama Canal, which in its day was one of the most expensive and dangerous infrastructure endeavors ever undertaken.

President Donald Trump is a man with a plan for the canal, namely to force Panama to limit China’s influence on the vital 50-mile shortcut between the Atlantic and the Pacific or risk the United ...

Donald Trump has begun his second term as president by ramping up pressure on Panama – threatening to “take back” the Panama ...

The Trump administration is taking proactive measures to regain control over the Panama Canal and reduce Chinese influence at ...

The canal’s two biggest ports are operated by a Hong Kong company with global reach. The Trump administration sees a Chinese ...

US President Donald Trump's top diplomat and his main spokesperson have walked back the idea that he wants to permanently ...

Some 40% of all US container traffic passes through the canal each year with China as its second biggest user.. The waterway is managed by the Panama Canal Authority (ACP), a branch of the ...

Federal Maritime Commissioner Daniel Maffei detailed China's dominance at the Panama Canal and the world's major ports, urging a bolstered U.S. maritime strategy to counter China's influence.

But his gripe is more with U.S. rival China ... began building the canal in 1904, the year after Panama gained independence from Colombia with U.S. support. The project was completed in 1914 ...