Rubio walks back State Department’s claim of free Panama Canal transit for US government vessels
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has walked back the assertion of the State Department that Panama “has agreed to no longer ...
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Panama Canal denies US claim of free passage for government vessels
The Panama Canal Authority has denied the US State Department’s claim that a deal has been reached allowing United States government vessels to cross the canal without paying fees, likely ...
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Trump says China ‘operates’ the Panama Canal – how deep are Beijing’s ties to the key waterway?
Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Hong Kong CNN — Donald Trump has ...
The New York Times6d
Trump, the Panama Canal and the Hong Kong Firm at the Heart of a Showdown
The canal’s two biggest ports are operated by a Hong Kong company with global reach. The Trump administration sees a Chinese threat to U.S. security. By Alexandra Stevenson and Keith Bradsher ...
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Panama Canal denies US claim of free passage through waterway
The Panama Canal Authority on Wednesday denied the US State Department’s claim that US government vessels would be able to cross the canal without paying fees, likely ratcheting up tensions ...
Fox News6d
Panama denies State Dept claim that it is eliminating fees for US gov vessels using canal
Panama has denied the U.S. State Department's claim that the country will eliminate fees for U.S. government vessels transiting the Panama Canal, just one day after the State Department initially ...
Forbes6d
Panama Denies State Department’s Claim US Ships Can Pass Through Canal For Free
The Panama Canal Authority late Wednesday denied the State Department’s claim that it had agreed to a deal to allow U.S. vessels to pass through the canal without paying any toll or fees ...
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Panama’s president: No deal to allow US warships to use canal for free
Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino on Thursday rejected U.S. claims that American warships and boats can transit the Panama Canal without paying a standard fee. In a weekly news conference ...
Reuters6d
Panama Canal authority denies changes to charge fees after US claim
PANAMA CITY, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The Panama Canal Authority said in a statement late on Wednesday that it had not made any changes to charges or rights to cross the canal, after the U.S. State ...
The Straits Times6d
Panama Canal denies US claim of having preferential crossing rights
WASHINGTON/PANAMA CITY – The Panama Canal Authority on Feb 5 denied the US State Department’s claim that US government vessels would be able to cross the canal without paying fees, likely ...
Transport Topics6d
Panama Leader Denies Trump Claim of Free Canal Passage
President Jose Raul Mulino denied that his government had granted free passage for American government ships through the Panama Canal in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to ...