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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.

長江和記實業週四表示它正向巴拿馬索取超過十五億美元的賠償

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

這家香港集團巴拿馬違反了一項投資保護條約

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

這次港口沒收對其資產的「國家攻擊行動」

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

巴拿馬政府在二月接管了巴爾博亞和克里斯托瓦爾港口

The ports sit at each end of the Panama Canal.

這兩個港口位於巴拿馬運河的兩端

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

巴拿馬最高法院裁定長江和記實業子公司持有的特許經營權違反憲法

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

唐納德·特朗普重返白宮後這些港口成為美中緊張關係的焦點

He alleged China was "running" the canal.

他聲稱中國在「運營」這條運河

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

巴拿馬擁有並管理這條運河長江和記實業的子公司自1997年以來一直經營這兩個港口

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

長江和記實業香港首富李嘉誠家族控制。

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

去年宣布了一筆230億美元的交易,將其全球港口業務出售由貝萊德領導的財團。

That deal has made little progress due to geopolitical tensions.

由於地緣政治緊張這筆交易進展甚微

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

三月子公司另外就收購事宜向巴拿馬索賠至少二十億美元

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

長江和記實業表示週四的新訴訟重點在於其條約權利,這與子公司的合約權利不同。

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

四月子公司也就巴拿馬的港口營運問題對馬士基啟動了仲裁程序

Maersk said it did not believe it was liable.

馬士基表示不認為自己需要承擔責任

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