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Hong Kong firm seeks $1.5 billion from Panama over canal port takeover

Hong Kong firm seeks $1.5 billion from Panama over canal port takeover

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August 20th, 2026

Hong Kong firm seeks $1.5 billion from Panama over canal port takeover

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CK Hutchison said Thursday it is seeking more than $1.5 billion in damages from Panama.

CKハチソン木曜日パナマから15億ドル以上損害賠償求めている発表した

The Hong Kong conglomerate said Panama breached an investment protection treaty.

この香港の複合企業は、パナマ投資保護条約違反した述べた

It called the port seizure a "state attack campaign" on its assets.

同社港湾の接収を、自社資産に対する「国家による攻撃キャンペーン」呼んだ

Panama's government took over the Balboa and Cristobal ports in February.

パナマ政府は2月にバルボア港とクリストバル港を接収した

The ports sit at each end of the Panama Canal.

これらの港はパナマ運河の両端にある

Panama's Supreme Court ruled the concession held by CK Hutchison's subsidiary was unconstitutional.

パナマ最高裁判所はCKハチソンの子会社が持つ事業権は違憲だと判断した

The ports became a flashpoint in U.S.-China tensions after Donald Trump returned to the White House.

ドナルド・トランプ氏がホワイトハウスに戻った後これらの港米国と中国の緊張の焦点となった

He alleged China was "running" the canal.

同氏は中国が運河を「運営している」と主張した

Panama owns and manages the canal, but CK Hutchison's subsidiary had run the two ports since 1997.

パナマは運河を所有・管理しているCKハチソンの子会社が1997年からこの2つの港を運営していた

CK Hutchison is controlled by the family of Hong Kong's richest man, Li Ka-shing.

CKハチソンは、香港で最も裕福な人物である李嘉誠家族経営しています

Last year, it announced a $23 billion deal to sell its global ports business to a consortium led by BlackRock.

昨年、同社は世界の港湾事業ブラックロックが率いる企業連合売却する取引を発表しました。その額は230億ドルです。

That deal has made little progress due to geopolitical tensions.

その取引は、地政学的な緊張のためほとんど進展していません

In March, the subsidiary separately sought at least $2 billion from Panama over the takeover.

3月子会社は買収をめぐってパナマに少なくとも20億ドルを別途請求した

CK Hutchison said Thursday's new proceedings focus on its treaty rights, which differ from the subsidiary's contract rights.

CKハチソンは木曜日の新しい手続きは条約上の権利に焦点を当てたものだと述べた。これは子会社の契約上の権利とは異なる

In April, the subsidiary also launched arbitration against Maersk over port operations in Panama.

4月子会社はパナマでの港湾運営をめぐってマースクに対して仲裁を開始した

Maersk said it did not believe it was liable.

マースクは責任はないと考えていると述べた

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