The public-private partnership threatens to upend a $20 billion deal with US asset manager BlackRock and Mediterranean ...

The government of Panama is going to court to challenge Chinese operating contracts for two ports adjacent to the Panama ...

CK Hutchison deal paves the way for greater Chinese influence in the Panama Canal, raising global trade and security concerns ...

CK Hutchison signals openness to include a Chinese investor in Panama Canal ports after negotiations with BlackRock expired, ...

The latest came Tuesday when the world’s largest money manager announced that a BlackRock-led investment coalition would take control of two key ports on either end of the Panama Canal for the ...

Trump touts BlackRock's Panama Canal ports deal, says U.S. is ‘reclaiming' waterway By Laya Neelakandan, CNBC • Published March 4, 2025 • Updated on March 4, 2025 at 10:02 pm ...

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.

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.

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.