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BlackRock Plays Monopoly with Panama Ports: $22.8B Edition

Reading time: 2 min • Mar 5, 2025, 12:47 AM (UTC)

Key Points

  • BlackRock acquires majority control of Panama Ports for $22....

Looks like someone at BlackRock just won big at real-life Monopoly, snagging Park Place AND Boardwalk in one go - except this time, it's Panama's ports for a cool $22.8 billion.

From Hong Kong with Love... and Logistics

In a move that's got more strategic importance than your grandmother's secret cookie recipe, BlackRock just acquired majority control of Panama Ports from Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison. This isn't just about who gets to park their boats where - we're talking about 13,000 vessels annually playing 'follow the leader' through the Panama Canal.

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