Container lines under fire over Panama Canal surcharge lack of transparency

Four carriers have introduced Panama Canal Adjustment Surcharges (PCAS) but Drewry Shipping consultants argues that there is no transparency on what shippers are paying for. According to Drewry’s senior manager Simon Heaney surcharges are there to recover …

SK Shipping Pays Record $4.6 Million to Skip Panama Canal Line

SK Shipping's LPG carrier G. Arete / SK ShippingA very large LPG carrier owned by SK Shipping paid a record $4.6 million (about 6.5 billion won) to move up its turn to transit the Panama Canal, according to reports. Analysts say competition for a …

Geoversity Trains Biocultural Leadership for Conservation from Panama’s Most Critical Biodiversity Corridor

Reading Time: 4 minutes In December 2000, Nathan Gray traveled to Panama at the urging of Guna environmental leader Guillermo Archibald. The Head Chief of the Guna General Congress invited Gray’s youth organization, Earth Train, to establish a base …

In the War Between Russia and Ukraine a Third Panama Recruiter of Young People to Fight has been Apprehended.

With him, that makes three.  The man—whose name has not been released—was arrested last Sunday at Tocumen International Airport upon his return to the country. He will be brought before a judge on Tuesday for the formalization of his arrest and the formal …

Panama Canal Marks 112 Years of Operations with a Forward-Looking Vision

The Panama Canal marked 112 years of operations this past weekend while maintaining a forward-looking vision aimed at strengthening its strategic role in global trade, ensuring sustainability, and generating benefits for the people of Panama. As a key …

Kia Supports The Ocean Cleanup’s Panama City Plastic Waste Reduction Initiative under the 30 Cities Program

As a Global Mission Partner, Kia Corporation supports and promotes the NGO’s goals to remove and prevent plastic from entering the world’s oceans Latest success in Panama City sees measurable reduction in regional ocean pollution under The Ocean Cleanup’s …

Community rallies to support Panama City shark attack victim

Aug. 17, 2026, 2:48 p.m. ET PANAMA CITY − The outpouring of support continues for the victim of a recent shark attack in Saint Andrew Bay. More than two months have passed since a man was mauled by a shark while swimming in the bay near Naval Support …

Panama City Comedy presents Boomer Broads at Roberts Hall

Panama Canal Marks 112 Years With an Eye on the Future

The Panama Canal marked its 112th anniversary over the weekend with vessel traffic on the rise, even as officials prepare for a strengthening El Niño that is again putting pressure on the waterway’s freshwater supply. The canal, which opened on August 15, …

The Closure of the Lava Jato and Panama Papers Cases – Supreme Court Confirms.

The Superior Court for the Liquidation of Criminal Cases confirmed that the evidence collected by the Public Prosecutor’s Office in the Lava Jato and Panama Papers investigations for alleged money laundering was not sufficient to prove the commission of …