The Panama Canal expects revenue to exceed its $5.2 billion forecast for fiscal 2026 after the closure of the Strait of Hormuz drove more ships through the waterway connecting the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean.
The Panama Canal expects revenue to exceed its $5.2 billion forecast for fiscal 2026 after the closure of the Strait of Hormuz drove more ships through the waterway connecting the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean.
The Gas Amethyst liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and ammonia carrier navigates the Agua Clara locks of the Panama Canal near Colon, Panama, on Thursday, June 11, 2026.
Panama moved closer to deciding whether First Quantum Minerals Ltd. can reopen a giant copper mine after receiving a long-awaited audit that found the project met most of its environmental, legal, fiscal and operational obligations.
Panama moved closer to deciding whether First Quantum Minerals Ltd. can reopen a giant copper mine after receiving a long-awaited audit that found the project met most of its environmental, legal, fiscal and operational obligations.
Machinery at the First Quantum Minerals Ltd. Cobre mine in Donoso, Colon province, Panama, on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. FQM Chief Executive Officer Tristan Pascall said the company will fully cooperate with a government audit of its shuttered copper mine in Panama, noting that a final arbitration hearing regarding the project is scheduled for February 2026.
The Panama Canal Authority is stepping up efforts to brace for El Niño-fueled weather extremes by drafting a plan that avoids limiting the type of vessel restrictions that hampered shipping through the waterway three years ago.
The Panama Canal Authority is stepping up efforts to brace for El Niño-fueled weather extremes by drafting a plan that avoids limiting the type of vessel restrictions that hampered shipping through the waterway three years ago.
A container ship passes through the Miraflores Locks as it transits the Panama Canal.
The Panama Canal Authority is stepping up efforts to brace for El Niño-fueled weather extremes by drafting a plan that avoids limiting the type of vessel restrictions that hampered shipping through the waterway three years ago.
The Panama Canal Authority is stepping up efforts to brace for El Niño-fueled weather extremes by drafting a plan that avoids limiting the type of vessel restrictions that hampered shipping through the waterway three years ago.
A container ship passes through the Miraflores Locks as it transits the Panama Canal.
Honduras’ new president is reviewing his predecessor’s agreements with China, a process that could help the US push to reduce the Asian nation’s influence in the region and lead to recognition of Taiwan.
Honduras’ new president is reviewing his predecessor’s agreements with China, a process that could help the US push to reduce the Asian nation’s influence in the region and lead to recognition of Taiwan.
Honduras’ new president is reviewing his predecessor’s agreements with China, a process that could help the US push to reduce the Asian nation’s influence in the region and lead to recognition of Taiwan.
Honduras’ new president is reviewing his predecessor’s agreements with China, a process that could help the US push to reduce the Asian nation’s influence in the region and lead to recognition of Taiwan.
La lotería oficial del país enfrenta a nuevos rivales online y también a versiones ilegales que llevan años vendiéndose en las calles. Organizaciones de beneficencia terminan perdiendo.
La lotería oficial del país enfrenta a nuevos rivales online y también a versiones ilegales que llevan años vendiéndose en las calles. Organizaciones de beneficencia terminan perdiendo.
A worker from Costa Rica’s Junta de Protección Social prepare the numbered balls ahead of the National Lottery draw in San José, Costa Rica, on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. The state-run lottery, which is broadcast on television three times a week, funds public and non-profit welfare programs and faces growing competition from illegal lotteries authorities say are often linked to money laundering.
Tankers and cargo ships are facing three-and-a-half day waits to enter the Panama Canal as the Iran war sparks a surge in traffic, prompting one vessel to plunk down an extra $4 million to jump to the front of the line.
Tankers and cargo ships are facing three-and-a-half day waits to enter the Panama Canal as the Iran war sparks a surge in traffic, prompting one vessel to plunk down an extra $4 million to jump to the front of the line.
A container ship crosses the Cocoli Locks at the Panama Canal in Panama City.
Costa Rica’s colon surged to its strongest level in more than two decades on a wave of exports and foreign investment, leading the central bank to step up interventions in the currency market.
Costa Rica’s colon surged to its strongest level in more than two decades on a wave of exports and foreign investment, leading the central bank to step up interventions in the currency market.
The ongoing conflict in Iran could lead to an increase in traffic at the Panama canal from Asian energy buyers seeking alternative LNG sources, canal administrator Ricaurte Vasquez said in an interview with Bloomberg TV.
The ongoing conflict in Iran could lead to an increase in traffic at the Panama canal from Asian energy buyers seeking alternative LNG sources, canal administrator Ricaurte Vasquez said in an interview with Bloomberg TV.
The Paqueta Island bulk carrier navigates through the Miraflores locks of the Panama Canal near Panama City, Panama, on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that the Panama Canal is charging exorbitant prices and rates of passage on US naval and merchant ships, and he demanded that fees be lowered or else Panama should return the canal to the US. Photographer: Tarina Rodriguez/Bloomberg
Panamanian President José Raul Mulino ordered the temporary occupation of two ports run by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. following a top court’s ruling against the firm’s concession, escalating a dispute that has become a proxy battle between the US and China in Latin America.
Panamanian President José Raul Mulino ordered the temporary occupation of two ports run by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. following a top court’s ruling against the firm’s concession, escalating a dispute that has become a proxy battle between the US and China in Latin America.
People work on a construction project at the Port of Balboa, managed by CK Hutchison Holdings, at the entrance to the Panama Canal in Panama City on Feb. 23.
Panamanian President José Raul Mulino ordered the temporary occupation of two ports run by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. following a top court’s ruling against the firm’s concession, escalating a dispute that has become a proxy battle between the US and China in Latin America.
Panamanian President José Raul Mulino ordered the temporary occupation of two ports run by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. following a top court’s ruling against the firm’s concession, escalating a dispute that has become a proxy battle between the US and China in Latin America.
People work on a construction project at the Port of Balboa, managed by CK Hutchison Holdings, at the entrance to the Panama Canal in Panama City on Feb. 23.
Costa Ricans elected ruling party candidate Laura Fernández in a first round landslide as her promise of a draconian crackdown on criminals appealed to voters in a nation roiled by soaring drug violence.
Costa Ricans elected ruling party candidate Laura Fernández in a first round landslide as her promise of a draconian crackdown on criminals appealed to voters in a nation roiled by soaring drug violence.
Laura Fernández during her closing campaign rally in San Jose on Jan. 24.
Ballots are being counted in Costa Rica in an election dominated by soaring drug violence that has shocked a country historically known as a peaceful tourist haven in a turbulent region.
Ballots are being counted in Costa Rica in an election dominated by soaring drug violence that has shocked a country historically known as a peaceful tourist haven in a turbulent region.
Laura Fernández during her closing campaign rally in San Jose on Jan. 24.
Un puerto inaugurado hace siete años ha impulsado un enorme auge de las exportaciones, pero también ha convertido al país en un centro de tránsito de drogas ilegales.
Un puerto inaugurado hace siete años ha impulsado un enorme auge de las exportaciones, pero también ha convertido al país en un centro de tránsito de drogas ilegales.
A Limón municipal police officer inspects vehicles on a road leading to Costa Rica’s Atlantic ports.
Panama’s top court has ruled that the contract granted to Li Ka-shing’s CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. to operate two ports near the Panama canal is unconstitutional, delivering a win for Donald Trump’s drive to rein in China’s control of strategic infrastructure in Latin America.
Panama’s top court has ruled that the contract granted to Li Ka-shing’s CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. to operate two ports near the Panama canal is unconstitutional, delivering a win for Donald Trump’s drive to rein in China’s control of strategic infrastructure in Latin America.
The Port of Balboa at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal in Panama.
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