Egypt’s Suez Canal revenue fell nearly two-thirds in 2024 due to rising regional tensions and conflicts that disrupted vital ...

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi's government in 2015 completed a significant expansion of the Suez Canal, adding a ...

Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister, participated in the celebration held today by the Suez Canal Authority to mark the "Day of Excellence," announcing the launch of several maritime services and ...

Attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels have continued to significantly impact commercial shipping through the Suez Canal.

US and Panamanian military forces conduct a joint drill at the Panama Canal during the visit of US defense secretary Pete Hegseth to Port of Rodman in West Panama, Tuesday, April 8, 2025.

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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday floated the idea of US troops returning to Panama to “secure” its strategically vital canal, a suggestion quickly rejected by the country’s ...

The Trump administration announced major moves in the Panama Canal this week, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth explaining Thursday that the deals are a means of serving American interests and ...

FILE PHOTO: The Balboa Port is pictured after Hong Kong's CK Hutchison agreed to sell its interests in a key Panama Canal port operator to a BlackRock Inc-backed consortium, in Panama City.

which Trump insists are too high (although data show they're in line with other major shipping lanes like the Suez Canal). The Panama Canal handles 6% of the world's maritime cargo traffic ...

If China’s alleged influence over the canal wasn’t halted, Trump threatened to “take back” the iconic waterway that the US returned to Panama in 2000, employing military force if needed.