The critical waterway has a complex history. Why does Trump want it back? And what does China have to do with it?

The Mexican government plans to build a railway corridor to compete with the Panama Canal, challenging the dynamics of maritime shipping for freight transport and, more generally, global trade.

The legal challenge comes after Mr. Trump threatened to take back the canal — built by the United States and handed over to Panama in 1999 — claiming China was effectively “operating” the ...

In his joint address to Congress last week, Trump said that "to further enhance our national security, my administration will be reclaiming the Panama Canal.” Since then, administration ...

China has sharply criticized a proposal to sell ports in the Panama Canal to American asset management giant BlackRock, attacking the deal as “spineless groveling” and a “betrayal” of the ...

(Reuters) - Donald Trump has said repeatedly that he wants to “take back” the Panama Canal but has not offered specifics about how he would do so. Here is an explanation of the history and ...

March 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. military must work to provide options to ensure the United States has full access to the Panama Canal, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Thursday. President Donald ...

Trump claims Panama charges excessive tolls for U.S. ships to pass through the canal, calling them “ridiculous” and “very unfair.” The canal's fee structure is based on type of vessel and ...

The Trump administration has formally asked Pentagon officials for “credible military options” to ensure unfettered American access to the Panama Canal, one of several new directives outlined ...

American asset management giant BlackRock has agreed to buy two ports at either end of the Panama Canal from a Hong Kong-based firm whose ownership had angered President Donald Trump.Trump said ...