Trump says US ships should be allowed to travel through the Panama and Suez canals for free

'A Man, A Plan, A Monopoly?' More History of the Panama Canal

This article is a continuation of A Brief History of the Panama Canal. As the nineteenth century turned into the twentieth, the French were looking for a buyer for their failed Panama Canal project, asking for $109 million, well less than half their cost. The United States, toying with the possibility of constructing a canal through Nicaragua, offered a paltry $40 million, which the French accepted. Legally, there remained the matter of obtainin…

President Trump wants the U.S. to use the Panama Canal for free

(CNN, KYMA/KECY) - President Donald Trump says that he believes U.S. ships should not have to pay to use the Panama Canal or Egypt's Suez Canal. Trump's comments come as he continues to threaten the retaking of the Panama Canal and accusing Panama of charging the U.S. "an exorbitant amount of rates" in order to use the canal. He took to Truth Social, saying in part "American ships, both military and commercial, should be allowed to travel free o…

Trump Demands Free Transits for U.S. Ships on Suez Canal

On Saturday, U.S. President Donald Trump called for the Suez Canal and the Panama Canal to provide no-cost transits for all U.S. naval and merchant v...

The Pathway To The American Maritime Renaissance Is AI And Autonomy - Armed Forces Press

We have to innovate and think differently to beat the Chinese President Trump has made it clear that America will go to the Sea in Ships again. The greatest economic might in the world should have the greatest presence on the world’s rivers, coasts, and oceans. Right now, America is the largest economy in the world. Yet, it has the smallest oceanic presence in merchant ships, and the U.S. Navy is withering in the face of a hyper-accelerating Ch…

Trump calls for free passage of US ships through Panama, Suez canals · American Wire News

President Donald Trump has called on Secretary of State Marco Rubio to pursue his administration’s efforts to secure free passage for U.S. ships through two vital shipping lanes. As the president has repeatedly asserted the importance of the Panama and Suez canals to the U.S., his latest message on the issue reminded that the routes “would not exist” without America. “American Ships, both Military and Commercial, should be allowed to travel, fre…

Trump demands free pass for ships crossing Panama, Suez canals

The NewsPresident Donald Trump demanded free transit for US ships crossing the Panama and Suez canals, arguing that the routes wouldn’t exist without Washington.Trump asked his secretary of state to “immediately take care” of the issue of US ships being charged. Panama’s leader said there was no basis for them to travel for free. Trump has vowed repeatedly to take control of the Panama Canal over what he calls the unfair treatment of American fi…