Panama Canal and Its Impact on US Trade and National Security | ANALYSIS

Panama! Panama Canal! January 29, 2025 In this episode, Sal Mercogliano—a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — discusses the recent Senate Commerce Committee Hearing on the Panama Canal and the testimonies by the Commissioners Sola and Maffei of the Federal Maritime Commission. #supplychain #panama #fmc Support What's Going on With Shipping via: Patreon: www.patreon.com/wgowshipping Twitter: @mercoglianos Bluesky: @mercoglianos.bsky.social Facebook: @wgowshipping Email: mercoglianosal@gmail.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0B9AHrs2P9OPA8ulM3EJ2u 00:00 Introduction 01:49 Chairman Sola's Statement 11:10 Commission Maffei's Statement 14:27 Independence of Panama Canal & The Jones Act 17:58 Chinese Subsidized Bids & Port Control Globally 21:57 China Influence Across Maritime Spectrum 26:42 Threat of Chinese Operational Control of Panama Canal and Others 32;38 Conclusion Examining the Panama Canal and Its Impact on U.S. Trade and National Security https://www.youtube.com/live/PfCRgOuaAXM?si=Pojtz0rAm1LEmxuz Senate Hearing Grills Chinese Influence Over Panama Canal Amid Trump’s Call for US Control https://gcaptain.com/senate-hearing-grills-chinese-influence-over-panama-canal-amid-trumps-call-for-us-control/ Why would US invade Panama? US Senate hearing gives rationale https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1152389/Why-would-US-invade-Panama-US-Senate-hearing-gives-rationale Senator Cruz: China’s Panama Canal Strategy Poses ‘Acute Risks to U.S. Security’ https://gcaptain.com/senator-cruz-chinas-panama-canal-strategy-poses-acute-risks-to-u-s-security/ Panama Canal Defies Drought with $3.45 Billion Profit Despite Fewer Ships https://gcaptain.com/panama-canal-defies-drought-with-3-45-billion-profit-despite-fewer-ships/ Tracking China’s Control of Overseas Ports https://www.cfr.org/tracker/china-overseas-ports Logistics Wins (and Loses) Wars https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2024/february/logistics-wins-and-loses-wars