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Containers and cranes at the Port of Balboa at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal in Panama City, Panama, Feb. 25, 2025.
Containers and cranes at the Port of Balboa at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal in Panama City, Panama, Feb. 25, 2025.

An aerial view shows the port of Rodman in Panama City Jan. 30, 2026. (Martin Bernetti/AFP)
An aerial view shows the port of Rodman in Panama City Jan. 30, 2026. (Martin Bernetti/AFP)

Two cargo ships enter the Miraflores Locks of the Panama Canal in Panama City on Jan. 22. (Martin Bernetti/AFP)
Two cargo ships enter the Miraflores Locks of the Panama Canal in Panama City on Jan. 22. (Martin Bernetti/AFP)
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