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Panama Canal expansion World

Panama Canal expansion

KHAWAJA UMER FAROOQ Sunday, June 14, 2015

The Panama Canal expansion project (also called the Third Set of Locks Project) is intended to double the capacity of the Panama Canal by 201…

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The Pacific side of the Panama Canal Waterway

The Pacific side of the Panama Canal

KHAWAJA UMER FAROOQ Monday, May 18, 2015

Visitors brave the rain during a tour organized by the Panama Canal to the expansion project in Panama City. Panama Canal Authority hosted a gene…

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The Panama Canal Expansion Project in Panama City United States

The Panama Canal Expansion Project in Panama City

KHAWAJA UMER FAROOQ Thursday, April 30, 2015

A steel rolling gate, part of the last set of locks on the Pacific side, is seen before being installed as part of the Panama Canal Expansion Proj…

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The Nicaragua Canal and Maritime Route Wang Jing (Three Kingdoms)

The Nicaragua Canal and Maritime Route

KHAWAJA UMER FAROOQ Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Ambitious plans to build a canal across Nicaragua have triggered controversy due to their potential environmental impact,

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The Panama Canal William Kennish

The Panama Canal

KHAWAJA UMER FAROOQ Sunday, March 31, 2013

The Panama Canal ( Spanish : Canal de Panamá ) is a 48-mile (77.1 km) ship canal in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean (via the Caribbe…

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