CK Hutchison launches $1.5bn arbitration against Panama over ports seizure
- CK Hutchison has filed arbitration against Panama, seeking more than $1.5bn for the ‘destruction’ of its port investments
- The treaty case runs alongside a separate arbitration already brought by CK Hutchison’s local subsidiary, Panama Ports Company
- Move follows a 1% drop in first-half of the year throughput, which it blamed on the Panama dispute
The latest escalation came as CK Hutchison flagged a 1% drop in its port throughput in 1H26 because of reduced volume following Panama’s decision to void its contracts
