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Canal

Massive blast near Panama Canal bridge sends cars fleeing - VIDEO

A powerful explosion near a major bridge close to the Panama Canal has triggered panic, with dramatic footage showing vehicles speeding away from flames and thick smoke rising into the sky.

07 Apr 2026-09:55
Canal+ partners with Google to boost AI-driven video production

11 Mar 2026-12:35
Panama authorities raid CK Hutchison's subsidiary office

Panamanian authorities on Thursday searched a local ports unit of Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings, according to a source familiar with the matter, intensifying tensions over control of two key ports along the strategic Panama Canal.

27 Feb 2026-11:12
Panama revokes Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison port contracts

Panama has formally revoked key port concession contracts held by a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison and transferred interim operational control of two major canal terminals to global shipping groups A.P. Moller-Maersk and Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC).

24 Feb 2026-12:12
Maersk resumes sailings via Suez Canal and Red Sea

Maersk will resume sailings through the Red Sea and Suez Canal later this month, marking the first major step toward ending a two-year disruption caused by attacks on ships by Yemeni Houthi rebels.

15 Jan 2026-17:44
Shropshire canal collapses after massive sinkhole - VIDEO

A section of the Shropshire Union Canal near Whitchurch collapsed early this morning after a sinkhole opened up.

22 Dec 2025-16:27
Why the Middle Corridor is becoming Eurasia’s key route — and who controls it

The Middle Corridor — formally known as the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR) — has rapidly transformed from a little-known regional pathway into one of the most strategically important trade arteries on the Eurasian continent. Stretching from China across Kazakhstan, the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Türkiye before entering Europe, this multimodal route is increasingly seen as a viable alternative to the Russian Northern Corridor and the vulnerable maritime passages through the Red Sea and Suez Canal.

03 Dec 2025-09:50
Greta Thunberg briefly banned from Venice after green dye climate protest in Grand Canal

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has been issued a 48-hour ban from Venice after participating in a weekend demonstration that turned the city’s iconic Grand Canal bright green, media outlets reported Tuesday.

26 Nov 2025-14:59
China eyes bid to build new Panama Canal ports amid US control concerns

China is reportedly among the parties interested in bidding to construct two new ports on the Panama Canal, the canal’s administrator said, despite US discussions about reclaiming control of the strategic waterway.

26 Nov 2025-10:11
Why Russia couldn’t expand its military presence in the Red Sea

The long-anticipated Russian naval facility in Sudan, once touted as one of Moscow’s most strategically ambitious military projects outside the post-Soviet space, has again dissolved into uncertainty.

15 Nov 2025-13:18