Panama has refuted recent U.S. claims that American ships can pass through the Panama Canal for free. In a statement on February 6, 2025, Panama’s Foreign Ministry clarified that no such policy exists ...

The fees charged to U.S. warships and those from other nations are based on the ship’s displacement tonnage, or the weight of the water displaced by the vessel. The measure is different than ...

The fees charged to U.S. warships and those from other nations are based on the ship’s displacement tonnage, or the weight of the water displaced by the vessel. The measure is different than ...

Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino on Thursday denied the U.S. State Department’s claim that his country had reached a deal allowing U.S. warships to transit the Panama Canal for free.