President Trump says the canal authority is overcharging. Recent increases are attributed in part to drought, maintenance ...

Panama's José Raúl Mulino announced that his country would not renew its agreement with China's Belt and Road Initiative ...

President Donald Trump says China is running the Panama Canal and “we’re gonna take it back, or something very powerful’s ...

Today, it would take 27 days for a ship to travel from New York to San Francisco by going around Cape Horn — but just under 11 days if it uses the Panama Canal.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino Sunday amid his first overseas trip, as the Trump administration makes a push for control of the Panama Canal.

President Donald Trump reiterated his vow to “take back” the Panama Canal on Sunday, warning of “powerful” US action in an escalating diplomatic dispute with the Central American country ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio sent a warning to Panama President José Raúl Mulino about the Panama Canal, saying the current status of the trade route is “unacceptable.” ...

Of course, the Navy has contingency plans for a Panama Canal shut-down, but, if that shut-down comes at the expense of goodwill from Argentina and Chile (America’s partner for refueling vessels ...

Rubio says Trump sees status quo at Panama Canal as unacceptable Sovereignty over the canal is not up for discussion, Mulino says U.S. believes China's influence violates neutrality treaty Rubio ...

PANAMA CITY ... Panama Canal Operations The United States built the canal in the early 1900s as it looked for ways to facilitate the transit of commercial and military vessels between its ...

In his inaugural address, U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to put the Panama Canal, a key global shipping route, back under the control of the United States, amid fear of growing Chinese ...