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Friday, November 12, 2021
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Former Billionaire Behind Nicaraguan Canal Project Resurfaces After Election

By Blake Schmidt (Bloomberg) — Wang Jing, the Chinese ex-billionaire behind Nicaragua’s ambitious interoceanic canal

November 12, 2021
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Monday, November 6, 2017
Maritime News

Nicaragua Climate Politics in Hot Water Over $50 Billion Canal Plan

By Sophie Hares TEPIC, Mexico, Nov 6 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Shaking off its climate change “pariah” status alongside the United

November 6, 2017
Total Views: 49

Monday, March 21, 2016
Maritime News

China Slowdown Not Holding Back Nicaragua Canal, Contractor Says

By Michael McDonald (Bloomberg) — Hong-Kong based HKND Group, contracted to build a $50 billion canal across Nicaragua, expects to start construction on

March 21, 2016
Total Views: 50

Monday, February 8, 2016
Maritime News

Nicaragua Sticks to $50 Billion Canal Plan as Setbacks Pile Up

By Michael McDonald (Bloomberg) — Manuel Coronel Kautz isn’t a man who’s easily deterred. Good thing. Because as head of Nicaragua’s Canal

February 8, 2016
Total Views: 7

Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Maritime News

Environmental Study Highlights ‘Risks and Uncertainties’ of Nicaragua canal

  MEXICO CITY, Sept 30 (Reuters) – Nicaragua’s planned $50 billion canal project is “fraught with risks and uncertainties,” and

September 30, 2015
Total Views: 58

Thursday, August 27, 2015
News

Nicaragua Canal Company Says $50 Billion Plan Has Public Backing

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — The Chinese company seeking to build a $50 billion canal across Nicaragua said the project has broad public support and

August 27, 2015
Total Views: 0

Monday, August 24, 2015
Maritime News

Nicaragua Just Can’t Stop Dreaming of a Canal – VIEW

By Justin Fox (Bloomberg View) — Late last year, Nicaraguan authorities said that construction was about to begin on a $50 billion canal connecting the

August 24, 2015
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Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Maritime News

China’s Huge (and Hard-to-Find) Canal on the Doorstep of America

  By Michael McDonald (Bloomberg Business) — Deep on the southeastern side of Lake Nicaragua, along a bumpy dirt road that climbs gently through

August 19, 2015
Total Views: 11

Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Maritime News

Costa Rica Questioning Environmental Impact of Nicaragua Canal

Costa Rica wants information from Nicaragua about the potential environmental impact of a planned $50 billion canal project that would rival the Panama Canal,

June 9, 2015
Total Views: 63

Friday, December 26, 2014
News

Doubts Deepen Over China-backed Nicaragua Canal

When one of the poorest countries in the Americas and a little-known Chinese businessman said they planned to undertake one of the biggest engineering projects

December 26, 2014
Total Views: 5

Monday, December 22, 2014
Maritime News

Nicaragua Announces Start of China-led Canal to Rival Panama

Nicaragua on Monday broke ground on its Chinese-led $50 billion shipping canal, a massive infrastructure project that aims to rival Panama's waterway and

December 22, 2014
Total Views: 58

Thursday, November 20, 2014
Maritime News

Nicaragua Canal Construction to Begin in December, Committee Says

Construction of Nicaragua's $50 billion Interoceanic Grand Canal, expected to rival the Panama Canal, will begin Dec. 22 after feasibility studies have been

November 20, 2014
Total Views: 45

Monday, October 20, 2014
Maritime News

Shipping Industry Reveals Skepticism Over Nicaragua Canal Project

By Rainbow Nelson in Cartagena Nicaragua’s ambitious plans to build a rival to the Panama Canal are likely to cost almost double the estimated $40bn,

October 20, 2014
Total Views: 5

Tuesday, July 8, 2014
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Nicaragua Approves $40 Billion Canal Route

A Nicaraguan committee approved a proposed route on Monday for a $40 billion shipping channel across the Central American country that would compete with the

July 8, 2014
Total Views: 56

Thursday, December 5, 2013
News

Chinese Investor Behind Proposed Nicaraguan Canal Announces $3 Billion Ukraine Port Project

Wang Jing, a little known Chinese investor who has a concession to build a waterway in Nicaragua to rival the Panama Canal, announced he was also spearheading

December 5, 2013
Total Views: 6

Tuesday, June 25, 2013
News

Chinese Businessman Behind $40 Bln Nicaragua Canal Denies Special Ties

The mysterious Chinese businessman behind a $40 billion plan to build a canal through Nicaragua pledged transparency on Tuesday -- but refused to reveal where

June 25, 2013
Total Views: 1

Thursday, June 13, 2013
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Nicaragua Government OK’s $40 Billion Canal Project

Nicaraguan lawmakers granted a 50-year concession to a Chinese company on Thursday for it to design, build and manage a shipping channel across the Central

June 13, 2013
Total Views: 30

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Nicaragua Canal – Developer FAQ and Interview

Nicaraguan Assembly OKs $40 billion canal to rival

June 13, 2013
Total Views: 65

Monday, June 10, 2013
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Chinese Firm Plans to Build $40 Billion Nicaraguan Canal

News sources around the world are reporting the Chinese company, HK Nicaragua Canal Development Investment Co. Ltd., is fast-tracking plans with the

June 10, 2013
Total Views: 7