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Hutchison’s Panama ports deal

Hutchison’s Panama ports deal
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Hutchison’s Panama ports deal. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
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CK Hutchison

Opinion | Panama’s ports grab may be politically expedient, but at what cost?

In global logistics, reliability is currency. When commitments become provisional, the cost is measured not only in legal fees but in confidence.

China-Latin America relations

Panama ousts Hong Kong operator from canal ports in ruling backed by Washington

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Panama

Editorial | Panama’s U-turn on a business deal under pressure dents investor confidence

Hong Kong economy

CK Hutchison pursues ‘all legal options’ on Panama ports, invites consultations

Conglomerate says authorities have ‘advanced steps towards a forced exit’ of Panama Ports Company (PPC) and are preparing to transition port operations.

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The Panama Ports Company operates two terminals in the strategic canal. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong politics

Ports row prompts Hong Kong investors to reassess stakes in Panama: John Lee

City leader also says Hong Kong government fully supports Beijing’s intention to safeguard rights of Chinese enterprises.

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China-Latin America relations

China urged to ‘harshly’ punish Panama over court’s canal ruling

Legal analyst says Beijing should ‘consider postponing arrangements’ for Donald Trump’s visit over a ruling against a Hong Kong-based firm.

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Hong Kong economy

CK Hutchison set for hard fight to secure Panama port deal compensation: experts

Subsidiary has requested arbitration after Panamanian authorities voided concession contract but securing damages may be difficult, they warn.

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CK Hutchison has launched an arbitration in response to a Panama court judgment that ruled PPC’s concession to operate two ports to be “unconstitutional”. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong summons Panama envoy over court ruling on CK Hutchison ports concession

Commerce minister Algernon Yau says Panama ruling to strip Li Ka-shing firm’s subsidiary of canal port rights ‘undermines’ trade rules.

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Hong Kong politics

What’s behind plan to adopt multi-operator model for Panama Canal ports?

Panamanian president reportedly vowed his country will ‘never again’ grant concession contracts to run terminals to single company.

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US-China relations

The options China could take to deal with ‘serious setback’ over Panama Canal

Beijing has a range of possible options after a contract given to Hong Kong firm CK Hutchison was voided by Panama’s Supreme Court.

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Donald Trump has vowed to regain control of the canal for the US and hit out at “Chinese control”. Photo: Reuters
Transport and logistics

Panama’s ‘dangerous precedent’: why ports appear pawns as politics top contracts

Panama’s move to void CK Hutchison’s deal fuels fears of broader asset seizures, with analysts warning of rising risks for Chinese operators in the US sphere.

A view of the main entrance of the Port of Balboa in Panama City on Friday. A subsidiary of Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison, Panama Ports Company (PPC), announced on Tuesday that it had initiated international arbitration proceedings against Panama after its courts revoked the concession allowing it to operate two ports on the interoceanic canal. Photo: AFP
China-Latin America relations

Panama president defends ruling after China slams canal port concession decision

Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino rejects Chinese criticism, arguing verdict was within Panama’s constitutional and legal framework.

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US-China relations

Panama ports defeat shows China faces tougher test in Latin America

China pushed back after Panama stripped CK Hutchison of two Panama Canal ports as Beijing contends with more active US competition in Latin America.

Hong Kong economy

CK Hutchison takes Panama to arbitration after court voids canal port rights

Move comes after Beijing called ruling self-sabotaging and warned Panama would pay heavy political and economic price.

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Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings has said it has launched arbitration proceedings to challenge the Panamanian court ruling. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong economy

CK Hutchison faces limited legal options after Panama voids port rights: experts

Beijing will need to step in if the case is to be brought to an international court in The Hague, legal expert tells SCMP.

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A Panama court ruling has stripped the Hong Kong-based conglomerate’s subsidiary, Panama Ports Company of its right to operate the Balboa and Cristobal terminals. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong economy

CK Hutchison tipped to sell remaining ports despite Panama court ruling: experts

But effort by billionaire Li Ka-shing’s conglomerate will still face scrutiny from Beijing and deal may be re-evaluated, analysts tell SCMP.

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Hong Kong economy

Beijing, Hong Kong slam Panama court ruling on CK Hutchison ports concession

Supreme Court rules port contract of firm’s subsidiary ‘unconstitutional’.

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Hong Kong economy

Could 2026 be the make-or-break year of CK Hutchison’s Panama ports deal?

What began as a strategic exit for a Hong Kong conglomerate has devolved into a high-stakes stand-off between Washington and Beijing.

The Panama port deal still hung in the balance by the close of 2025. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong politics in 2025: Jimmy Lai verdict, Legco poll and Panama port saga

The Post rounds up major political events that made 2025 a significant year for the city.

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US-China relations

US highlights Panama security ties as China-linked canal ports deal stalls

US envoy’s coastguard visit near Panama comes as Beijing presses for Cosco control and Washington pushes back.

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US-China trade war

CK Hutchison gets encouraging signs of a deal with Panama government

Panama is still open to being flexible and reaching an amicable agreement with CK Hutchison, owned by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing.

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The Port of Balboa, located at the entrance to the Panama Canal in Panama City, is managed by the Hong Kong company CK Hutchison. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

Announcing canal revamp, Panama dodges questions about Chinese ownership

Demand from China and other Asian markets for energy products that terminal expansions will accommodate is expected to double.

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A cargo ship transits through Panama Canal Cocoli locks in Panama City on February 21. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong stock market

CK Hutchison says US$23 billion global ports sale delayed until 2026

The deal is taking much longer than expected because of the size and complexity, co-managing director Frank Sixt says.

Panama

China accuses US of ‘lies as pretext for seeking control’ of Panama Canal

US envoy tells UN meeting that Beijing’s influence is a ‘risk to Panama and the US’ and a ‘potential threat to global trade and security’.

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US-China relations

Ban Chinese-linked operators from key Panama Canal ports, US envoy says

Cabrera calls CK Hutchison ‘a bad operator’ and ‘a company of the Communist Party’.

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A cargo ship navigates through the Panama Canal in July. Photo: AP
Millionaires and billionaires

Tsz Shan Monastery book offers peek into Li Ka-shing’s philosophy

Titled ‘Eternity in Light’, the five-chapter tome features writings about the Tsz Shan Monastery to mark its 10th anniversary.

The Tsz Shan Monastery in Tai Po. Photo: Edmond So
US-China relations

CK Hutchison’s US$22.8 billion ports deal flounders on Panama

New legal challenges in Panama add another hurdle to Li Ka-shing’s global port sale, while attempts to allay Chinese concerns about the deal risk inflaming US opposition.

Hong Kong economy

Another storm brews for CK Hutchison under Panama ports partnership proposal

State partnership plan floated by Panamanian president could trigger significant losses for Hong Kong-based conglomerate, experts warned.

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