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Global Supply Chain News on As Crazy as it Sounds, Nicaragua Grand Canal Might Just Happen

Supply Chain Digest

Project Seems Preposterous, but Nicaragua Government, Chinese Company Say Effort will Kick Off in Early 2016

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McDonald’s Mesoamérica Supply Chain Response to COVID-19

ToolsGroup

Nicaragua has placed lower restrictions. So for example, Guatemala and El Salvador, they have placed partial curfews and some quite high commercial restrictions. Honduras, they have placed an absolute curfew for 15 days, so we’re actually, now for two weeks, basically closed out, selling absolutely nothing.

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Work begins on $61.23bn canal in Nicaragua

Logistics Middle East

Nicaragua aim to move 5% of the world''s commerce through the canal.'

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Port of Los Angeles: Disintermediation and Other Risks

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

Nicaragua is considering building its own canal. It's a dream Nicaragua has had since they lost to Panama back in the early 1900's. Other ports or routes (Suez Canal, Arctic pole) could become more attractive.

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If You Can’t Stand the Fire, then Tame It: Chef José Andrés and Supply Chain Management

Elementum

Since its founding, the NGO has organized meal drives around the world, including in the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Zambia, Peru, Cuba, Uganda, Cambodia, and throughout the United States. Andrés began the mission to provide healthy food to families and individuals touched by disasters.

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An Expanded Panama Canal Takes Logistics into Uncharted Waters

TMC

Also, it points out that several other factors could alter the flow of traffic through the enlarged Panama Canal, such as the building of a canal through Nicaragua and the emergence of new transshipment options. The white paper posits four additional scenarios to consider.

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An Expanded Panama Canal Takes Logistics into Unchartered Waters

TMC

Also, it points out that several other factors could alter the flow of traffic through the enlarged Panama Canal, such as the building of a canal through Nicaragua and the emergence of new transshipment options. The white paper posits four additional scenarios to consider.

Panama 48