Panama may extend the temporary operating contracts for Balboa & Cristobal ports, which would mean continuity for APM Terminals Panama (Maersk) and Terminal Investment Limited (MSC). While the agreements, signed and endorsed on 23 February 2026, were structured with an… Read More »Possible Extension of Temporary Balboa & Cristobal Port Contracts
The reported sale of CK Hutchison’s global port portfolio to a consortium led by BlackRock and MSC has stalled amid rising geopolitical and legal complexity, according to The Wall Street Journal. The sale includes the ports of Balboa and Cristóbal… Read More »Panama Ports Deal Gridlocked as China Makes New Demands for its Approval
U.S. investment firm BlackRock has reached an “in principle” agreement with Hong Kong based CK Hutchison to buy two major Panama Canal ports. It will acquire a 90% stake of Panama Ports Company (PPC), which owns and operates the Ports… Read More »BlackRock & MSC to buy Panama Canal Ports from Hutchison
