CK Hutchison signals openness to include a Chinese investor in Panama Canal ports after negotiations with BlackRock expired, ...

Panama’s President Jose Raul Mulino said Thursday the Central American nation could potentially take over two key ports along ...

BlackRock’s group of investors is buying two Panama Canal ports, Balboa and Cristobal, and various companies owned by CK Hutchison that control 43 ports in 23 countries worldwide.

President Donald Trump cited BlackRock’s Tuesday deal to acquire Panama Canal ports as part of his administration’s broader effort to “reclaim” the crucial waterway.

The latest came Tuesday when the world’s largest money manager announced that a BlackRock-led investment coalition would take control of two key ports on either end of the Panama Canal for the ...

Under a 1999 treaty negotiated with the U.S., the canal belongs to Panama, but Trump did not like Chinese ownership over some of the port operations. “China is operating the Panama Canal.

BlackRock strikes deal to bring ports on both sides of Panama Canal under American control A cargo ship goes through the Panama Canal’s Cocoli locks in Panama City, Friday, Feb. 21, 2025.

Trump touts BlackRock's Panama Canal ports deal, says U.S. is ‘reclaiming' waterway By Laya Neelakandan, CNBC • Published March 4, 2025 • Updated on March 4, 2025 at 10:02 pm ...

Trump touts BlackRock's Panama Canal ports deal, says U.S. is ‘reclaiming' waterway By Laya Neelakandan, CNBC • Published March 4, 2025 • Updated on March 5, 2025 at 12:02 am ...