Capt. Efraín Hallax, 73, has been steering vessels through the canal, and he has seen it all, from a dictator’s fall to the ...

Since returning to power in January, Donald Trump has vowed to 'take back' control of the strategic waterway that the United ...

A deal has reportedly been made which will see troops deployed to the Central American country for training exercises.

A cargo ship is loaded at the Port of Rodman in West Panama during the visit of U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to the ...

The United States will "take back" the Panama Canal from Chinese influence, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on ...

Donald Trump has complained about the U.S. relinquishing control of the waterway to Panama more than 20 years ago and has ...

While visiting Panama this week, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not mention President Trump's pledge to take back the ...

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

Panama says the U.S. government has recognized the country’s sovereignty over the Panama Canal, but it’s unclear if ...

Maersk subsidiary Stillstrom has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) to ...

A cargo ship sails past the Panama Canal's Port of Balboa, managed by CK Hutchison Holdings, in Panama City, Thursday, March 13, 2025. Credit: AP/Matias Delacroix Parnell said Hegseth also will ...