From Panama to Felixstowe: The global economic and security implications of BlackRock’s proposed port acquisitions

By SLt Isaac Robinson RN

Message from the Editor

Given recent White House statements regarding US control of the Panama Canal, the author provides an update on the broader security implications for nations around the globe, including the UK. A 10 minute read.

On 4 March 2025 President Donald Trump announced his intention of “reclaiming the Panama Canal”1https://www.whitehouse.gov/remarks/2025/01/the-inaugural-address/ and that the process has already began. The process begins with the majority purchase of two of the major ports on each end of the Panama Canal (Cristóbal and Balboa) along with 41 other ports across 22 countries by the US Investment company BlackRock in partnership with the Italian/Swiss based Mediterranean Shipping Company.2https://www.gct.pl/en/hutchison-ports-en/ This $22.3bn deal with the Hong Kong based Hutchison Port Holdings,…

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