1 day ago · 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 ...

3 days ago · A subsidiary of CK Hutchison Holdings – owned by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing – manages two of the canal’s five ports, an arrangement in place since 1997 via a concession from the ...

Jan 25, 2025 · Panama’s government has granted concessions to private company Hutchinson Ports – a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings – to operate ports on either extreme of...

Jan 22, 2025 · China is the second-biggest user of the Panama Canal by metrics of cargo volumes. ... a Hong Kong-based conglomerate founded by Hong Kong businessman Li Ka-shing.

Jan 31, 2025 · Hutchinson was first granted the concession over the two ports in 1997 when Panama and the US jointly administered the canal. That same year, control of Hong Kong – where Hutchinson is based ...

4 days ago · Hong Kong (AFP) – A sprawling business empire built by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing is caught in the crossfire as the extent of Chinese influence over the Panama Canal is debated.

Dec 26, 2024 · While a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings manages two ports at the canal's entrances, with Chinese firms funding construction of a new bridge over the canal to the tune of...

3 days ago · Panama is weighing whether to cancel its contract with the Hong Kong-based company that operates ports near the Panama Canal, according to people with knowledge of the situation, a potential ...

4 days ago · What to know about CK Hutchison, the Hong Kong firm that runs Panama’s canal ports—and is the target of Trump’s attacks. BY Holmes Chan and AFP.

4 days ago · However, Panama granted a concession to operate the ports of Balboa and Cristobal, on the Pacific and Atlantic sides of the Canal, to Hutchison-Whampoa in 1996, which is owned by Hong Kong ...