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Panama Canal prepares for bigger vessels
Dec 30, 2015
The changes will allow for ships that can carry up to three times the cargo.
Nicaragua's much-touted canal meets with opposition
by
Noel King
Dec 24, 2014
Nicaragua's been talking about building a canal for 200 years. Considerable skepticism has greeted the project.
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Port wars heat up as East Coast raises the bar
by
Jeff Tyler
Sep 16, 2013
East Coast ports are upgrading their infrastructure to accommodate increased freight expected after the 2015 expansion of the Panama Canal. West Coast ports have to ship up in order to compete.
The next Panama Canal could be on its way
Aug 1, 2012
The government of Nicaragua is paying two Dutch companies about $750,000 to study the feasability of
building a canal -- a canal that would rival the Panama Canal and create another link from the Pacific Ocean to the Caribbean Sea.
Panama Canal expansion brings competition for East Coast ports
by
Janet Babin
Mar 14, 2012
The Panama Canal is getting a makeover, and it could be a gamechanger for Atlantic coast ports -- that is, if those ports are ready in time.