T wo ports, one at either end of the Panama canal, have become a battlefront in the power struggle between China and America.

A cargo ship transits through Panama Canal Cocoli locks in Panama City on February 21, 2025. Getty Images. The $23 billion sale provides the Hong Kong-based conglomerate with nearly $19 billion in ...

By Alek Buttermann CK Hutchison’s $22.8bn plan to divest most of its global ports business is facing significant delays, with ...

CK Hutchison's plan to sell most of its $22.8 billion ports business is unlikely to be finalised anytime soon, with political ...

The proposed sale includes two ports at the Panama Canal and more than 40 others around the world, all owned by Hong ...

A consortium of investors led by asset management giant BlackRock and containership operator Mediterranean Shipping Co.

BlackRock’s group of investors is buying two Panama Canal ports, Balboa and Cristobal, and various companies owned by CK Hutchison that control 43 ports in 23 countries worldwide.

BlackRock strikes deal to bring ports on both sides of Panama Canal under American control A cargo ship goes through the Panama Canal’s Cocoli locks in Panama City, Friday, Feb. 21, 2025.

President Donald Trump cited BlackRock’s Tuesday deal to acquire Panama Canal ports as part of his administration’s broader effort to “reclaim” the crucial waterway.

Importantly, the Panama Canal has more than 12,000 ships travel through each year, and of those ships 70% are coming from or going to U.S. ports.

During his joint address to Congress on Monday, President Donald Trump declared victory over the BlackRock-led acquisition of two key ports along the Panama Canal, marking a significant shift in ...

President Donald Trump cited BlackRock's deal to acquire Panama Canal ports, announced Tuesday, as an early step in his administration's broader effort to "reclaim" the crucial waterway.