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CK Hutchison Seeks $2B in Damages from Panama as It Takes More Legal Steps

Published Mar 6, 2026 2:53 PM by The Maritime Executive

CK Hutchison and its Panama-based subsidiary, the Panama Ports Company, have taken a series of additional legal steps in the ongoi...

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Report: MSC and BlackRock Push to Complete Hutchison Deal for Port Ops

Published Mar 3, 2026 7:35 PM by The Maritime Executive

Nearly a year after the deal was first announced for a consortium of MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company and U.S. investment group...

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Jebel Ali Port Resumes Operations as Most Regional Ports Remain Operational

Published Mar 2, 2026 5:08 PM by The Maritime Executive

After widespread reports of a possible missile strike and a fire at the Jebel Ali Port in Dubai, operations resumed on Monday. Mos...

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Bandar Abbas Naval Harbor Smoking from Multiple Hits

Published Mar 2, 2026 11:34 AM by The Maritime Executive

Imagery taken over Bandar Abbas at midday (UTC) on March 2 shows the Naval Harbor wreathed in black smoke. From the smoke pattern...

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Panama’s Ports Resume Operations as Investigations Continue

Published Feb 27, 2026 4:02 PM by The Maritime Executive

Government officials and the Panama Maritime Authority are highlighting the resumption of operations at the ports at each terminus...

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Containership Spills 85 Boxes Overboard Forcing Suspension at Casablanca

Published Feb 27, 2026 11:23 AM by The Maritime Executive

Port officials ordered a suspension of operations overnight at the Port of Casablanca in Morocco as they were dealing with an over...

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Antwerp Port to Get Air Defense and Anti-Drone System in 2027

Published Feb 26, 2026 7:57 PM by The Maritime Executive

Belgium’s Prime Minister, Bart De Wever, announced during a presentation at the Port of Antwerp that the government has decided to...

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China and Hutchison Condemn “Illegal Takeover” of Port Terminals

Published Feb 24, 2026 2:38 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Hong Kong Government and CK Hutchison condemned the actions of the Government of Panama, saying they would seek legal recourse...

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Panama Occupies Hutchison’s Terminals After Court Publishes Decision

Published Feb 23, 2026 3:00 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Supreme Court of Panama published its decision annuling the concession for the port terminals in Balboa and Cristobal to CK Hu...

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Canada’s Port of Churchill Looks into Year-Round Shipping

Published Feb 22, 2026 8:07 PM by The Maritime Executive

With expansion plans for Port of Churchill gaining momentum, Canada’s federal government has launched a study to look into year-ro...

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