Panama Canal ports court showdown could sink CK Hutchison’s $23bn BlackRock-MSC deal
PANAMA CITY, Jan 15, 2026, 10:04 (EST) Panama’s Supreme Court is set to deliver a ruling soon on lawsuits aiming to cancel CK Hutchison’s licence for two ports at the Panama Canal’s Atlantic and Pacific gateways. The decision threatens to upend the group’s $23 billion ports sale to a consortium led by BlackRock and Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC). Plaintiffs reference…