The closure, which appeared to surprise state and local officials, went into effect at 11:30 p.m. local time on January 10 and was lifted a little before 7 a.m. on Tuesday 11.

The warning is the most direct criticism yet from the Trump administration of Peru’s close ties to China, which is the South American nation’s top trading partner.

DP World's CEO corresponded with Epstein for more than a decade after Epstein’s jail sentence in 2008 on charges that included procuring a minor for prostitution. 

The $4.8 billion bridge project is scheduled to open sometime in 2026, with major construction having already wrapped up, and testing already underway.

No injuries were reported, and the Bangkok Express has since left the port, while the K. Lotus has remained docked to repair damage that it sustained to its mooring system.

With temperatures expected to hover around freezing, it’s unclear when travel disruptions may ease.

While reopening the vital trade route is generally viewed as a positive for the freight industry, it could also have some other unintended impacts on freight rates.

The two ports near the strategic Panama Canal have emerged as a geopolitical flashpoint between the U.S. and China.

The incident occurred in a part of the inbound maritime corridor into the strait and was reported on the morning of February 3.

Inbound volumes in December dropped 6.4% from a year earlier to 1.9 million 20-foot container units, after a 5.7% slide the previous month.