The Panama Canal does not use cranes or pumps to lift ships, but a carefully engineered system of locks and gravity. This video explains how water levels, lock design, and water saving basins work ...

Explore the workings of the Panama Canal, including its history, the construction of the Gatún Dam, and the challenges faced ...

Panama’s highest court has voided the contract of a Chinese-linked company that operated key ports at the Panama Canal — handing the Trump administration a major victory in its push to curb China’s ...

PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panama’s president moved to assure the public on Friday that critical ports at both ends of the Panama Canal will continue to operate without interruption — a day after the ...

A Panamanian court has voided a port contract held by a Hong Kong subsidiary, prompting assurances from President José Raúl Mulino that canal traffic will not be disrupted. The court ruled Thursday ...

The Panama Canal, a global trade artery that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, has reemerged as a geopolitical flashpoint in recent days. It follows a contentious decision from the Central ...

After a year of threats and declarations of hemispheric domination, Donald Trump’s campaign to “take back” the Panama Canal, wresting it from alleged Chinese control, has yielded results at last. On ...

Panama Will Not Be Threatened by China Over Canal Court Ruling, Leader Says PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino on Thursday said he hoped an ongoing legal battle with a Hong Kong ...

PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino on Thursday said he hoped an ongoing legal battle with a Hong Kong firm over operations of Panama Canal ports would “not escalate,” but that ...

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FILE -A cargo ship sails past the Panama Canal’s Port of Balboa, managed by CK Hutchison Holdings, in Panama City, March 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File) PANAMA CITY—Panamanian President ...