CK Hutchison seeks $1.5bn in damages over seized Panama Canal ports

US-China tensionsHong Kong conglomerate was stripped of concessions in geopolitically charged caseA vessel sails through the Panama Canal on March 27: A unit of Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison lost the rights to run ports at both ends of the waterway coveted by U.S. President Donald Trump. © ReutersKENJI KAWASEAugust 20, 2026 11:49 JSTTOKYO -- Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings (CKH) said Thursday that it is seeking $1.5 billion in damages from the Panamanian government for seizing control of ports its unit was running at both ends of the strategic Panama Canal.