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Panama's President Denies CK Hutchison's Arbitration Claims

3/21/2026

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Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino dismissed CK Hutchison's Panama Ports Company accusations regarding arbitration delays as outrageous and a lie.
CK Hutchison claimed the government missed the deadline and lacked representation.
Mulino countered that international lawyers are involved.
The dispute follows Panama's move to revoke concessions for Balboa and Cristobal ports, seen as influenced by U.S. pressure to curb Chinese presence, with APM Terminals and TIL Panama managing ports.

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Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino dismissed CK Hutchison's Panama Ports Company accusations regarding arbitration delays as outrageous and a lie.
CK Hutchison claimed the government missed the deadline and lacked representation.
Mulino countered that international lawyers are involved.
The dispute follows Panama's move to revoke concessions for Balboa and Cristobal ports, seen as influenced by U.S. pressure to curb Chinese presence, with APM Terminals and TIL Panama managing ports.