The U.S. built the canal to facilitate the transit of commercial and military vessels between the east and west coasts of the United States. It turned over control to Panama on Dec. 31 ...

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.

Panama Canal Traffic Fell to 33.7 Ships Per Day in March, Authority Says By Marianna Parraga (Reuters) - The number of vessels that transited the Panama Canal, the world's second-busiest waterway ...

PANAMA CITY - Panama said on April 9 that the US recognises its sovereignty over the Panama Canal, despite tough rhetoric from Washington, as the two nations announced agreements to deepen US ...