When the region experiences droughts, as it did in 2023–2024, the resulting water shortages can lead to increasing water ...

President Donald Trump’s threats to “take the Panama Canal back,” combined with climate change, have ignited a global debate ...

William Taylor had an extraordinary life and spent seven years working on the canal. He is buried with his wife Rita in ...

Other hypotheticals officials have weighed include using U.S. soldiers to secure ports in Panama, building new ports, or even dispatching the Army Corps of Engineers to operate the canal’s locks.

The Panama Canal is one of the most important waterways in the world, with about 7% of global trade passing through. It also ...

During his inaugural address in January, President Trump proclaimed that “China is operating the Panama Canal” and promised ... places on the map, while building goodwill with a leader who ...

By Alexandra Stevenson and Joy Dong Reporting from Hong Kong The deal had the imprint of a Hong Kong billionaire nicknamed “Superman” for his empire building ... on the Panama Canal, had ...

To the editor: I just finished reading an exceptional book by David McCullough about the building of the Panama Canal. When the French were trying to build it, plus the first year the United ...

It includes building or acquiring major port facilities in strategic locations. As it does with the Panama Canal, Beijing claims neutrality in BRI investments, framing them as part of economic ...

However, perhaps the most interesting part of his life was the period in which he played an important role in building the Panama Canal. A world traveler, he lived more than a decade in Central ...

One of those conflicts involves a new dam the Panama Canal Authority plans to begin building in 2027. It would be designed to secure enough water to keep the canal, which contributes about 4.2% to ...