President-elect Donald Trump threatened on Saturday that the USA would take control of the Panama Canal if it believes Panama ...

The U.S. acquired the rights to build and operate the canal in the early 20th century, but at the time, Panama was in the ...

The United States uses the Panama Canal the most, accounting for about 75% of its traffic in fiscal year 2024, according to pancanal.com. That's an increase from 66% in 2019, according to Center ...

US accounts for 74% of canal cargo An estimated 5% of global maritime traffic passes through the Panama Canal, which allows ships traveling between Asia and the U.S. East Coast to avoid the long ...

the Panama Canal saw a 29 percent decrease in ships. Between October 2023 and September 2024, 9,944 traversed the canal, compared with 14,080 in the previous year. Traffic on the canal has now ...

The once and future president fired off two Truth Social posts highlighting the United States’ construction, sale, and current relations with the vaunted Panama Canal — which he framed as an ...

Administration of the canal has been more efficient under Panama than during the U.S. era, with traffic increasing 17% between fiscal years 1999 and 2004. Panama's voters approved a 2006 ...

Moments after President-elect Donald Trump doubled down on his plans to take back the Panama Canal, Panama’s president said Sunday that the canal will remain under his country’s control.

President-elect Donald Trump threatened on Saturday that the U.S. would reassume control of the Panama Canal if it felt that Panama wasn’t honoring the terms of a 1977 treaty regarding the ...