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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.

长江和记实业周四表示正向巴拿马索赔超过15亿美元的损失

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

这家香港企业集团表示巴拿马违反了投资保护条约

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

港口被没收对其资产的“国家攻击行动”

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

巴拿马政府在二月份接管了巴尔博亚和克里斯托瓦尔港口

The ports sit at each end of the Panama Canal.

这两个港口位于巴拿马运河的两端

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

巴拿马最高法院裁定长江和记实业子公司持有特许经营权不符合宪法

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

唐纳德·特朗普回到白宫这些港口成为美中紧张关系的焦点

He alleged China was "running" the canal.

声称中国在“控制”这条运河

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

巴拿马拥有并管理这条运河长江和记实业的子公司自1997年以来一直运营这两个港口

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

长江和记实业香港首富李嘉诚家族控制。

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

去年它宣布了一项230亿美元的交易,将其全球港口业务出售贝莱德牵头的财团。

That deal has made little progress due to geopolitical tensions.

由于地缘政治紧张这笔交易进展甚微

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

今年三月该子公司就收购事宜单独向巴拿马索赔至少20亿美元

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

长江和记实业表示周四的新诉讼主要涉及条约权利,这与子公司的合同权利不同。

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

今年四月该子公司就巴拿马的港口运营问题对马士基提起仲裁

Maersk said it did not believe it was liable.

马士基表示认为自己没有责任

August 20th, 2026

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