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14. Good news.

Fri Jun 14, 2013, 02:36 PM

Jun 2013

It will certainly have a positive impact for the entire region by adding competition to Panama Canal. Good luck to Nicaragua.

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Nicaraguan assembly OKs $40 bln Chinese canal to rival Panama's [View all] Judi Lynn Jun 2013 OP

Fascinating development flamingdem Jun 2013 #1

Nicaragua waterway to dwarf Panama canal Judi Lynn Jun 2013 #2

Incredibly stupid idea and waste of resources on point Jun 2013 #3

The US has considered using both canals: Judi Lynn Jun 2013 #6

It's not a duplicate naaman fletcher Jun 2013 #8

Exept you are rong, naaman fletcher Jun 2013 #10

Wait to see if they do build it Socialistlemur Jun 2013 #13

Canal widening is not completed yet, fyi. nt. naaman fletcher Jun 2013 #12

A glance at the history of plans to build a canal across Nicaragua Judi Lynn Jun 2013 #5

Corporate background of Chinese involved in canal construction Socialistlemur Jun 2013 #7

Good news. ocpagu Jun 2013 #14

There's very little supertanker traffic around Cape Horn Socialistlemur Jun 2013 #16

I'm not convinced this makes economic sense but it's an interesting wayne_fontes Jun 2013 #17

I have worked planning mega projects, they tend to overspend Socialistlemur Jun 2013 #18