US EditionCk Hutchison Warns Maersk over Panama Port Administration
- On February 12, 2026, CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. warned A.P. Moller-Maersk that any APM Terminals assumption of operations at the Balboa and Cristobal ports without its agreement will cause damages and `will result in recourse against APMT`.
- The court's annulment in late January declared the concession to CK Hutchison to operate two ports unconstitutional, complicating its plan to sell 43 global facilities.
- Taking legal steps, CK Hutchison has invoked an investment-protection treaty, notified Panama of a dispute, and started arbitration seeking extensive damages.
- A Maersk spokesperson said the company will follow legal procedures while CK Hutchison said continued port operation depends solely on the Panama Supreme Court and Panamanian State.
- The dispute has become a proxy of U.S.-China rivalry, with Beijing warning of `serious political and economic consequences`, and observers linking the ruling to President Donald Trump’s efforts to curb Chinese influence.
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US-China ties to see another rift as CK Hutchison warns legal action against Maersk over Panama ports
CK Hutchison threatened legal action after Panama’s top court voided its port contract and tapped Maersk to run Balboa and Cristóbal temporarily. The dispute, tied to US–China rivalry over canal influence, triggered arbitration, Chinese backlash, and uncertainty over control of the strategic ports.
Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison warns of legal action if Danish firm Maersk takes over Panama ports
Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison has warned it will take legal action if Danish shipping giant AP Møller-Maersk takes over the operation of two ports on the Panama Canal run by its subsidiary.
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El EconomistaPanama City. The Hong Kong company CK Hutchison Holdings threatened this Thursday to take legal action against the Danish Maersk if it assumes the operation of two ports that Panama cancelled it, which increased the conflict in the channel framed in the pulse between China and the United States. The Supreme Court of Panama declared in January “inconstitutional” the contract that since 1997 allows Hutchison to operate under concession the ports o…
CK Hutchison warns of legal action if Maersk takes over Panama's Balboa, Cristobal terminals
CK Hutchison has warned it may take legal action after Panama’s top court cancelled its port contracts, and Maersk signalled it could temporarily take over the two key Panama Canal terminals.
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