Modern

Built 1859 to 1869 under French direction with Egyptian labor and capital, the 193 kilometer channel has no locks. Britain bought ...

The French attempt of 1881 to 1889 collapsed under disease and design errors. The American project succeeded after 1904 because sa...

Opened in 1994, the 50.5 kilometer tunnel holds the longest undersea section of any tunnel. Purpose-built Le Shuttle trains carry ...

Announced as the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, the initiative bundles infrastructure lending an...