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Ships Are Bypassing the Suez and Panama Canals Because Oil Is So Cheap
Container ships and oil tankers are reverting to 19th century shipping routes, traveling several thousand extra miles around the Horn of Africa rather than paying canal fees.
A Mega-Canal In Nicaragua Could Kill Off Jaguars and Indigenous Groups
The Hong Kong-financed project could double the country's GDP, but threatens endangered cats and an estimated 119,000 indigenous people.
VICE News Capsule - Friday, March 27
Ghana trains to fight piracy as attacks increase off West Africa, the Panama Canal is to be upgraded, Pope Francis extends a special invite to Rome's homeless, and a Chinese archaeologist claims to crack a rocky mystery.
Construction Begins on Nicaragua's Environmental Disaster of a Canal
The same questions about the viability of the project remain, save the question of when the groundbreaking is.
Egypt's Expansion of the Suez Canal Could Ruin the Mediterranean Sea
Scientists fear that Egypt's $8.5 billion plan to expand the 101-mile canal will lead to the spread of invasive species from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean.
Mystery Surrounds Building of Nicaragua’s $40 Billion 'Phantom Canal'
It is difficult to tell if the canal, which will be an alternative to the Panama Canal, will become a reality or is just propaganda.
Is Cuba Arming North Korea with Fighter Jets and Missiles?
Because the North Korean boat carrying a bunch of weapons out of Cuba makes it look that way.