CK Hutchison to invite ‘major’ Chinese investor for $23bn Panama ports deal
China’s state-owned shipping conglomerate Cosco in talks to join consortium
China’s state-owned shipping conglomerate Cosco in talks to join consortium

State-owned shipping group has leverage over BlackRock and MSC as Beijing tries to rewrite terms of sale

BlackRock and shipping group MSC consider walking away from talks

Hong Kong conglomerate escalates legal campaign over its ejection from canal terminals

European shipping groups took over canal concessions after Panamanian authorities ejected Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison

Move comes after Central American country ejected Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison from canal terminals

Operator says purchase of Hutchison assets poses risk to waterway’s compliance with US treaty with Central American nation