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Panama Canal Sees Spike In Vessel Traffic Due To War In Middle East
- Wednesday April 29, 2026
- World News | Reuters
The Panama Canal Authority, an autonomous agency that runs the major freight channel through Central America, on Tuesday said the US-Iran war in the Middle East should cause more shipments to travel through the canal.
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Businesses Spend Up To $4 Million To Cross Panama Canal Amid Hormuz Chokehold
- Saturday April 25, 2026
- World News | Associated Press
The average price to cross through the canal ranges between $300,000 and $400,000 depending on the vessel.
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Trump Vindicated? Iran Crisis Turning US Crude Into World's Safe Bet
- Wednesday April 22, 2026
- World News | Written by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
As Iranbacked forces block the Strait of Hormuz, refiners race to reroute US Gulf crude through the Panama Canal paying historic premiums just to pass through.
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Suez Canal Transit Fee Is Legal, Hormuz Toll Is Not. Here's Why
- Friday April 10, 2026
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which governs international sea law, says that countries bordering straits cannot demand payment simply for permission to pass through.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Pay To Pass': Is Iran Turning Strait Of Hormuz Into A Toll Route?
- Wednesday April 8, 2026
- World News | Reuters
Oman said it had held talks with Iran on options to ensure smooth transit through the Strait of Hormuz but did not confirm any agreements so far.
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Bypass Hormuz With Nuclear Explosives? US Studied That In Panama In 1960s
- Thursday April 2, 2026
- World News | The Conversation
The idea for a new canal to move oil from the Middle East had emerged two decades earlier, in the context of another Middle East conflict, the Suez crisis.
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"Vandalistic": China After 'Friendship' Monument In Panama Canal Torn Down
- Monday December 29, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Near the entrance to the Panama Canal, a monument to China's contributions to the interoceanic waterway was torn down Saturday night by order of local authorities.
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China And US Clash At UN Over Panama Canal
- Tuesday August 12, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
The United States and China clashed over the Panama Canal at the United Nations on Monday, with the U.S. warning that Beijing's influence over the key waterway could threaten global trade and security.
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www.ndtv.com
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Trump Urges 'Free' Transit For US Ships Through Panama, Suez Canals
- Sunday April 27, 2025
- India News | Agence France-Presse
US President Donald Trump urged free transit for American commercial and military ships through the Panama and Suez canals, tasking his secretary of state with making progress "immediately."
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China Puts Spoke In The Wheel After US Calls Beijing A Threat To Panama
- Wednesday April 9, 2025
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
China is also reportedly influencing the Trump administration-backed sale of two key Panama Canal ports, operated by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison, to US investment firm BlackRock.
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"We Will Take Back Panama Canal...": Pentagon Chief Meets Panama President
- Wednesday April 9, 2025
- World News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty
The US will take back the Panama Canal, ending China's influence in one of the world's most important waterways, US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth said today after a rare visit to the Central American nation.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pentagon Asks For Military Options To Access Panama Canal: US Officials
- Friday March 14, 2025
- World News | Reuters
A second official said the US military had a wide array of potential options to safeguard access, including ensuring a close partnership with Panama's military.
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www.ndtv.com
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North Korea Condemns Donald Trump's Gaza Takeover Proposal As 'Ludicrous'
- Wednesday February 12, 2025
- World News | Reuters
North Korean state media also criticised the Trump administration over its calls to take over the Panama Canal and Greenland and rename the Gulf of Mexico.
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www.ndtv.com
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Who Operates Panama Canal? Amid Trump's Threats, A Look At China's Ties To Key Waterway
- Friday February 7, 2025
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
China has slammed the United States for "smearing and sabotaging" its Belt and Road Initiative in Panama through "pressure and coercion" after the Latin American country pulled out of the Chinese infrastructure program.
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Marco Rubio Says "Absurd" For US Government Vessels To Pay In Panama Canal
- Friday February 7, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday it was "absurd" for US naval vessels to pay to transit the Panama Canal, after Panama's president denied an agreement on free passage.
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www.ndtv.com
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Panama Canal Sees Spike In Vessel Traffic Due To War In Middle East
- Wednesday April 29, 2026
- World News | Reuters
The Panama Canal Authority, an autonomous agency that runs the major freight channel through Central America, on Tuesday said the US-Iran war in the Middle East should cause more shipments to travel through the canal.
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www.ndtv.com
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Businesses Spend Up To $4 Million To Cross Panama Canal Amid Hormuz Chokehold
- Saturday April 25, 2026
- World News | Associated Press
The average price to cross through the canal ranges between $300,000 and $400,000 depending on the vessel.
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www.ndtv.com
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Trump Vindicated? Iran Crisis Turning US Crude Into World's Safe Bet
- Wednesday April 22, 2026
- World News | Written by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
As Iranbacked forces block the Strait of Hormuz, refiners race to reroute US Gulf crude through the Panama Canal paying historic premiums just to pass through.
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www.ndtv.com
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Suez Canal Transit Fee Is Legal, Hormuz Toll Is Not. Here's Why
- Friday April 10, 2026
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which governs international sea law, says that countries bordering straits cannot demand payment simply for permission to pass through.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Pay To Pass': Is Iran Turning Strait Of Hormuz Into A Toll Route?
- Wednesday April 8, 2026
- World News | Reuters
Oman said it had held talks with Iran on options to ensure smooth transit through the Strait of Hormuz but did not confirm any agreements so far.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bypass Hormuz With Nuclear Explosives? US Studied That In Panama In 1960s
- Thursday April 2, 2026
- World News | The Conversation
The idea for a new canal to move oil from the Middle East had emerged two decades earlier, in the context of another Middle East conflict, the Suez crisis.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Vandalistic": China After 'Friendship' Monument In Panama Canal Torn Down
- Monday December 29, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Near the entrance to the Panama Canal, a monument to China's contributions to the interoceanic waterway was torn down Saturday night by order of local authorities.
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www.ndtv.com
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China And US Clash At UN Over Panama Canal
- Tuesday August 12, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
The United States and China clashed over the Panama Canal at the United Nations on Monday, with the U.S. warning that Beijing's influence over the key waterway could threaten global trade and security.
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www.ndtv.com
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Trump Urges 'Free' Transit For US Ships Through Panama, Suez Canals
- Sunday April 27, 2025
- India News | Agence France-Presse
US President Donald Trump urged free transit for American commercial and military ships through the Panama and Suez canals, tasking his secretary of state with making progress "immediately."
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www.ndtv.com
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China Puts Spoke In The Wheel After US Calls Beijing A Threat To Panama
- Wednesday April 9, 2025
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
China is also reportedly influencing the Trump administration-backed sale of two key Panama Canal ports, operated by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison, to US investment firm BlackRock.
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www.ndtv.com
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"We Will Take Back Panama Canal...": Pentagon Chief Meets Panama President
- Wednesday April 9, 2025
- World News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty
The US will take back the Panama Canal, ending China's influence in one of the world's most important waterways, US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth said today after a rare visit to the Central American nation.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pentagon Asks For Military Options To Access Panama Canal: US Officials
- Friday March 14, 2025
- World News | Reuters
A second official said the US military had a wide array of potential options to safeguard access, including ensuring a close partnership with Panama's military.
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www.ndtv.com
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North Korea Condemns Donald Trump's Gaza Takeover Proposal As 'Ludicrous'
- Wednesday February 12, 2025
- World News | Reuters
North Korean state media also criticised the Trump administration over its calls to take over the Panama Canal and Greenland and rename the Gulf of Mexico.
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www.ndtv.com
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Who Operates Panama Canal? Amid Trump's Threats, A Look At China's Ties To Key Waterway
- Friday February 7, 2025
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
China has slammed the United States for "smearing and sabotaging" its Belt and Road Initiative in Panama through "pressure and coercion" after the Latin American country pulled out of the Chinese infrastructure program.
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www.ndtv.com
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Marco Rubio Says "Absurd" For US Government Vessels To Pay In Panama Canal
- Friday February 7, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday it was "absurd" for US naval vessels to pay to transit the Panama Canal, after Panama's president denied an agreement on free passage.
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www.ndtv.com