BlackRock Acquires Panama Canal Ports Amid U.S.-China Tensions
Marvel will be waiting for one Marvel before entering Panama Canal in Panama City on February 23, 2025 (by Martin Bernetti/AFP via Getty Images) OAN Staff James Meyers1:48pm – Tuesday, March 4th, 2025 The Hong Kong-based company has agreed to sell two terminals at both ends of the Panama Canal to US asset management company […]
BlackRock to take control of ports in Panama Canal for $23B
A consortium of companies led by BlackRock is buying two key ports on the Panama Canal for $23 billion from a Hong Kong-based company after President Donald Trump raised concerns that the strategic waterways are being affected by China. BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager with an investment portfolio worth $11.5 trillion, has agreed to […]
BlackRock announces purchase of Panama Canal ports
Former Trump National Security Council Chief of Staff Alex Gray has unraveled his concerns about President Donald Trump's Gaza Plan and Kudlow's Panama Canal. BlackRock announced on Tuesday that it would purchase the port at the Panama Canal. President Donald Trump raised security concerns about his ties with China. BlackRock has announced a $22.8 billion […]
Bipartisan bill promises more resources at ports to fight fentanyl smuggling
As drug smuggling attempts continue to smuggle into ports of entry along the tropical border, a bipartisan duo in the House of Representatives is proposing legislation to make it easier for US customs and border agents to do their jobs. HR 1924Border Enforcement, Security, and Trade (Best) Facilitation Act allows imaging engineers and supervisors to […]
Trump demands 50% of Ukraine’s revenues from critical minerals, oil and gas, ports and infrastructure: report
President Trump reportedly demanded half of Ukraine's revenue from natural resources, ports and infrastructure in reparations for the billions of dollars that the US contributed to Kiev's war efforts. Demand included in the draft contract for the “reconstruction of Ukraine” that reached Ukrainian President Voldy Mirzelensky's desk last week caused “surprise and panic” in Kiev. […]
Dockworkers reach tentative deal with ports and shippers, averting a potential strike
US longshore workers reached contract agreements with ports and shippers on Wednesday, averting a potential strike that could damage the US economy. The International Longshoremen's Association union and the American Maritime Alliance of port and shipping companies announced they had reached a tentative agreement on a six-year contract, one week ahead of the Jan. 15 […]
JOHN STOSSEL: It’s Time To Improve Our Ports
Some union leaders are self-defeating idiots. American ports are lagging behind. Not a single one ranks in the top 50 in the world. A big reason is that longshoremen's unions stifle innovation. This fall, International Longshoremen's Association They shut down the eastern and coastal ports and went on strike to demand more automation and a […]
Putin disrupting food aid for Gaza by attacking Ukraine ports, says Starmer | Ukraine
Keir Starmer accused President Vladimir Putin of disrupting food supplies to Gaza after British intelligence suggested Russia was stepping up attacks on Ukrainian ports. Mr Starmer said it was clear the Russian president was “going to gamble on global food security” after several grain ships en route to developing countries were damaged in Russian attacks. […]
Ship in dire need of repairs carries explosive cargo — but can’t dock because ports fear Beirut-type explosion
Ports across Europe are salvaging badly damaged cargo ships because of their potentially explosive cargo. The cargo included a pile of Russian fertilizer, which one foreign ambassador described as a “giant floating bomb.” But the 20,000 pounds of ammonium nitrate aboard the MV Ruby isn't the only thing giving port officials pause. Despite a much […]
How did 50K dockworkers strike at US ports with only 25K jobs?
This week, nearly 50,000 longshoremen went on strike at ports from Maine to Texas. But in a strange quirk resulting from decades of huge concessions to unions, only 25,000 jobs at the ports are affected. There is a huge gap between the number of people showing up to work and the total membership of the […]