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Oil importers are learning to live with a new reality as old routes of business fall apartOngoing tensions involving Iran are pushing major oil importers to develop alternative supply routes, which increasingly bypass the supply ...03 Sep, 2026, 11.58 AM IST- In 1892, engineers began the Chicago Canal to divert sewage using 42 million cubic yards of earth; more than a century later, it may help Asian carp reach the Great LakesIn 1885, Chicago undertook the monumental task of reversing its river flow to safeguard drinking water by rerouting sewage from Lake Michig...02 Sep, 2026, 03.30 PM IST
- Tanker pays record $5.3m to transit Panama Canal: ReportA tanker set a new benchmark by paying an unprecedented $5.3 million for expedited transit through the Panama Canal. This payment not only ...29 Aug, 2026, 10.32 AM IST
- Asian buyers snap up US crude, adding stress to tight marketAsian refiners are set to nearly double purchases of US crude for September as Middle Eastern oil prices surge amid the Iran war and Strait...25 Aug, 2026, 09.16 AM IST
- In 1913, the Army Corps launched construction of Troy's Federal Dam, using engineers experienced on the Panama Canal. 113 years later, the lock and dam still supports New York's Hudson River navigation and remains a landmark of American engineeringTroy Lock and Dam: Troy's Federal Dam, built in 1913, supported river navigation for over a century. This engineering project connected the...14 Aug, 2026, 07.08 PM IST
- Ship pays $4 million to skip line to cross Panama CanalWhile typical transits through the waterway are paid by a flat rate via reservations, the Panama Canal Authority also offers customers an a...13 Aug, 2026, 10.46 AM IST
- Why is Oman proposing a new plan to manage the Strait of Hormuz?Oman has proposed a regional management plan for the Strait of Hormuz. This plan suggests voluntary fees to cover operational costs and ser...28 Jul, 2026, 10.08 PM IST
- US looks to boost anti-China spending worldwide by hundreds of millions, documents sayThe Trump administration plans significant funding increases for programs countering China's global influence. Hundreds of millions will be...28 Jul, 2026, 06.26 AM IST
- In 1900, Chicago made its river flow backward to keep sewage out of Lake Michigan, redirecting the water toward the Mississippi Basin insteadChicago reversed its river flow in the late 1800s to protect its drinking water. This engineering feat sent waste away from Lake Michigan a...24 Jul, 2026, 05.51 PM IST
- In the 1910s, engineers proposed cutting a canal from the Mediterranean into Egypt's Qattara Depression to flood a below-sea-level desert basin and generate endless hydropowerEgypt has cancelled its century-old Qattara Depression canal project this year. This plan aimed to generate hydroelectric power by flooding...23 Jul, 2026, 05.55 PM IST
- In the 1950s, US scientists planned to use nuclear bombs to blast a harbor on the Alaskan coast: Project Chariot, a Cold War scheme to reshape the map with atomic blastsIn 1958, the US proposed Project Chariot to blast a harbor in Alaska. This plan was part of Operation Plowshare, seeking peaceful nuclear e...20 Jul, 2026, 05.57 PM IST
- As Lake Chad shrank to a tenth of its size, engineers revived Transaqua: A plan to pipe water 2,400 km from the Congo River to refill it, moving a whole river across a continentLake Chad's water levels have significantly decreased, impacting over thirty million people. Engineers propose Transaqua, a massive canal t...20 Jul, 2026, 05.54 PM IST
- A canal without locks? A Latin American mega project aims to challenge the Panama Canal without digging oneMexico’s dry canal project is changing global trade with a bold rail-based route connecting oceans. The Interoceanic Corridor uses a 192-mi...18 Jun, 2026, 11.09 PM IST
- Can Trump 'take back' the Panama Canal?Donald Trump wants to take back the Panama Canal from Panama but has not given specific details on his plans. He claims excessive tolls are...12 Mar, 2025, 08.43 PM IST
- Donald Trump warns again, says, 'The US is going to take back the Panama Canal, or something very powerful is going to happen'Donald Trump is again stressing his claims to retake the Panama Canal by a show of force if needed. Trump's warning is again directed at Ch...03 Feb, 2025, 07.14 PM IST
- U.S to take back Panama Canal, says President Donald TrumpIn his address, Trump said that American ships are being over charged for passage through the Panama Canal.20 Jan, 2025, 11.35 PM IST
- Panama Canal cost, history: Why is Donald Trump threatening to take over key artificial waterway?Donald Trump has warned that once he becomes President, he could reimpose US control over the Panama Canal.24 Dec, 2024, 02.24 AM IST
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