The country’s accommodating stance so far hasn’t stopped the U.S. president from demanding the return of the canal.

The $23 billion deal, announced by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings, transfers control of the Balboa and Cristobal ports to a consortium led by BlackRock, Global Infrastructu ...

China has sharply criticized a proposal to sell ports in the Panama Canal to American asset management giant BlackRock, attacking the deal as “spineless groveling” and a “betrayal” of the Chinese ...

A small, man-made island connected to the Newport Beach mainland by bridge, Balboa Island is bursting with fun activities. Marine Avenue is the island's main hub for shopping and dining.

FILE - Cranes load a cargo ship at the Panama Canal's Balboa Port in Panama City, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File) ...

including its 90% stake in Panama Ports Company, which operates the Balboa and Cristobal terminals under a 25-year concession. Sign up here. The maritime authority is expected to analyze the ...