Panama Canal to Enter Ports Business as Trump-China Feud Simmers

A cargo vessel travels through the Panama Canal. — A cargo vessel travels through the Panama Canal.
Photographer: Nicolo Filippo Rosso/Bloomberg

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By Michael D McDonald

August 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM UTC

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The Panama Canal is planning to enter the ports business with a tender for two terminals, a move that comes amid a high-profile clash between the US and China over the waterway.