The Panama Canal has been owned and operated by the Panama Canal Authority, a government-owned agency, since 1999. The agency was established shortly before the canal was returned to Panama.

In reality, since 2000 the canal has been operated by the Panama Canal Authority, whose administrator, deputy administrator ...

President Trump says the canal authority is overcharging. Recent increases are attributed in part to drought, maintenance investments and demand. By Peter Eavis The cost of using the Panama Canal ...

Panama Canal Traffic Rises in April. The number of vessels that passed through the Panama Canal rose to an average of 34 per day for a total of 1,021 transits last month, from an average of 33.7 ...

Panama and the U.S. signed a new security pact on the canal, boosting defense ties as tensions with China over Latin American influence continue to rise.

The Panama Canal Authority shortened the chamber size in some of its locks to use less water for smaller vessels and minimized direction changes. In January 2025, ...

Hegseth, Panama Canal Authority Administrator Ricaurte Vasquez, and Commander of the US Southern Command Adm. Alvin Holsey pose during a tour of the Miraflores locks in Panama City, Panama on ...

The sale of two ports near the Panama Canal to a global consortium led by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) threatens the ...

Panama Canal Authority. The Panama Canal Authority (Spanish: Autoridad del Canal de Panamá, or ACP) is a state-owned entity responsible for managing, operating, and maintaining the Panama Canal.