Panama's voters approved a 2006 referendum authorizing a major expansion of the canal to accommodate larger modern cargo ships. The expansion took until 2016 and cost more than $5.2 billion.

By Marianna Parraga PANAMA CITY (Reuters) -Communities in Panama that would have to relocate under the Panama Canal's plan to ...

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

In March, during a joint address to Congress, U.S. President Donald Trump declared that the United States would be ...

They have a standing military of an estimated 80,000 personnel. The Panama Canal Zone is 50 miles long and 10 miles wide. The terrain is a mix of jungle, lakes, agricultural land and urban sprawl.

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) -Public-private partnerships could take over two key ports near the Panama Canal if courts invalidate a ...

PAUL SOLMAN: The Panama Canal, key link between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, handling about 5 percent of all global maritime trade, the U.S. its biggest user, it's now a focal target of the ...

The history of the Panama Canal will be discussed Sunday, March 2, at the Penn State Altoona Edith Adams Eve Memorial Chapel. The public is welcome to attend the event, hosted by The Unitarian ...