I’m surprised it is so narrow and hasn’t any plans for widening/expansion especially with all the trade from Asia to Europe. Panama canal has been undergoing major expansion... may be finished by now.
It is a pretty amazing ride through the canal. The entire length of desert on both sides still have rusted and bombed gun emplacements from the Six Day War. It's like a long, skinny museum.
I’m surprised it is so narrow and hasn’t any plans for widening/expansion especially with all the trade from Asia to Europe. Panama canal has been undergoing major expansion... may be finished by now
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That’s why Communist China wants the West Philippines Sea. That’s why Singapore Navy drills monthly to keep the Singapore Straits (between Singapore and Batam, Indonesia) open - Communist China has plans to capture/control it). Close one or both, plus the Suez Canal and the Panama Canal, Communist China will control all shipping except between the US and Europe.