The Panama Canal has been owned and operated by the Panama Canal Authority, a government-owned agency, since 1999. The agency was established shortly before the canal was returned to Panama.

Panama Canal Traffic Rises in April. The number of vessels that passed through the Panama Canal rose to an average of 34 per day for a total of 1,021 transits last month, from an average of 33.7 ...

The Panama Canal Authority shortened the chamber size in some of its locks to use less water for smaller vessels and minimized direction changes. In January 2025, ...

Panama and the U.S. signed a new security pact on the canal, boosting defense ties as tensions with China over Latin American influence continue to rise.

Hegseth, Panama Canal Authority Administrator Ricaurte Vasquez, and Commander of the US Southern Command Adm. Alvin Holsey pose during a tour of the Miraflores locks in Panama City, Panama on ...

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In December 2023, the Panama Canal Authority was forced to limit the number of daily transits to 22, compared with 36 to 38 usual crossings, because too little freshwater was available.

The number of vessels that transited the Panama Canal, the world's second-busiest waterway, fell to an average of 33.7 per day in March for a total of 1,045 ships that month, according to a ...

The sale of two ports near the Panama Canal to a global consortium led by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) threatens the ...

Panama Canal Authority. The Panama Canal Authority (Spanish: Autoridad del Canal de Panamá, or ACP) is a state-owned entity responsible for managing, operating, and maintaining the Panama Canal.