Panama denies State Department claim US government vessels can now transit canal for free
Panama denied a claim made by the State Department on Wednesday that the Central American nation had agreed to no longer charge fees for US government ships to transit the country’s famous canal.
State Dept says US government vessels can now transit Panama Canal without fees
The U.S. Department of State said on Wednesday American government vessels can now transit the Panama Canal without charge fees. "The government of Panama has agreed to no longer charge fees for U.S.
Panama Canal Authority Denies Changes to Charge Fees After US Claim
The Panama Canal Authority said in a statement late on Wednesday that it had not made any changes to charges or rights to cross the canal, after the U.S. State Department said that U.S. government vessels could transit the crossing without being subject to such fees.
Panama denies US claims over free ship passages
Panama has denied making changes to allow US government vessels to transit the Panama Canal for free, following White House claims it had agreed to such a move. The State Department said in a statement on X that its government vessels "can now transit the Panama Canal without charge fees,
Panama Canal denies US claim of preferential crossing rights
The Panama Canal Authority on Wednesday denied the U.S. State Department's claim that U.S. government vessels would be able to cross the canal without paying fees, likely ratcheting up tensions after President Donald Trump threatened to take back control of the crossing.
U.S. Blindsides Panama, Saying American Government Ships Will Get Free Canal Passage
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