U.S. Charges China with Holding Panama-Flagged Ships

Laura DiBella, Chair of the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), expressed concern on Thursday regarding an increase in the seizure of Panamanian-flagged ships by Chinese authorities. This follows the Panama Supreme Court’s decision to invalidate a contract that had given Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison control over the two main ports of the Panama Canal. In […]