In its half-year financial results, a Li Ka-shing family-backed conglomerate quantified the impact of losing its Panama ports after the government nullified an operating contract and took over assets in late February.
Commercial ships passing through the Panama Canal face surging costs and 10-day delays due to Middle East conflict disrupting alternative routes and El Niño-driven low water levels, with one vessel paying $4m to skip the queue.
約300名抗議人士在巴拿馬市示威，反對巴拿馬運河管理局在印地歐河興建新水庫。該工程旨在解決乾旱水源問題，但將迫使約2000名居民搬遷，引發當地社區強烈不滿與抗爭。
Donald Trump stated the US made a "stupid" mistake giving away the Panama Canal, alleging Panama raised fees and China is trying to gain influence. He also reiterated criticism of birthright citizenship rulings and praised a Supreme Court decision strengthening presidential authority.
Donald Trump visited the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota and spoke with an AI version of the former president. Trump asked the AI Roosevelt if the Panama Canal was his greatest achievement, to which the AI responded by highlighting lives improved through national parks and food safety.
The US-Iran war highlighted the fragility of global supply chains, dependent on maritime chokepoints like the Strait of Hormuz. Disruptions led to increased costs and logistical problems, necessitating "war-room planning" for future crises.
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi emphasized the intent to strengthen China-Panama relations, unaffected by third-party interference, amidst a dispute over Panama Canal port operations that has drawn US pressure.
The US and five countries have said Chinese ownership of ports in the Panama Canal is a threat to the Western Hemisphere Read Full Article at RT.com
First, it was the Panama Canal, then came the Strait of Hormuz. What could be next? America’s actions in the two major shipping channels have grabbed headlines, and global attention is shifting to the strategic importance and potential risks of other critical trade waterways. Some of the chokepoints were examined in a US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) investigation in March last year of unfavourable shipping conditions, signalling America’s heightened focus on international routes and...
