Panama Canal Caps Daily Ship Transits From September
Panama Canal transits will be capped at 34 a day from 4 September and 32 from 15 September. In exchange,...
August 21, 2026Section
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Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison Seeks US$1.5 Billion From Panama Over Canal Ports
CK Hutchison seeks over US$1.5 billion from Panama in treaty arbitration after the Supreme Court voided its Balboa and Cristobal...
August 20, 2026
Panama Canal Draft Limits Cut Again in 2026 – What It Means for You
Panama Canal draft limits are tightening again in August-September 2026 due to El Nino. Learn how this affects shipping costs...
August 16, 2026
Panama Fiscal Room Shrinks as Canal Slot Costs Hit US$4 Million
Moody's warns Panama fiscal room is shrinking under 'special laws' as it keeps Baa3, while Panama Canal auction slots hit...
August 15, 2026
Panama Canal Traffic Rises as Cargo Tonnage Climbs 7%
Panama Canal traffic is recovering after the drought, with cargo tonnage up about 7% and transits up about 5% in...
August 14, 2026
Panama Transfer Tax Could Fall on New Homes, Cutting Costs for Foreign Buyers
The Panama transfer tax on new homes could fall: a proposed bill would exempt the first US$120,000 of value on...
August 13, 2026
Panama Ends the Shell-Company Era With a New Substance Law
Panama · Tax & Business Key FactsSubstance test Panama’s Law 526 of 2026 requires certain entities in multinational groups to...
August 12, 2026
Panama Wants Its Free Zone to Conquer the Caribbean
Panama · Trade Key FactsTrade mission 55 Panamanian companies are heading to Caribbean markets including Curaçao, Aruba, Bonaire, and Sint...
August 12, 2026
A US Helicopter Disabled a Panama-Flagged Ship Off Pakistan
Panama · Maritime Key Facts Ship disabled A US military helicopter strike knocked out the steering gear of the Panama-flagged...
August 12, 2026