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The Surprising Efficiency of Canal Locks
People use boats for all kinds of reasons, and in the same way, there are all kinds, shapes, sizes, and ages of locks used for waterway navigation across the world. Freight is big business. “Shipping” ...
Canal locks to reopen after two-month closure
The locks were build in 1796 and are two of the seven which make up the Buckby Lock Flight between Blisworth and Braunston.
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Diglis Island named among top West Midlands canal walks
A WATERSIDE walk in Worcester has been named among the best in the West Midlands. The Diglis Canal walk has been named among the best in the West Midlands by the Canal and River Trust. It is where the ...
UK's deepest canal lock gets spring clean
The UK's deepest single canal lock has been partially drained for a spring clean. Canal & River Trust volunteers are removing ...
BlackRock's $23 Billion Panama Canal Deal: What We Know So Far
The $23 billion deal, announced by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings, transfers control of the Balboa and Cristobal ports to a consortium led by BlackRock, Global Infrastructure Partners, and ...
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Creating the Canal
They deem a Panama canal too expensive and propose a canal in Nicaragua with 12 locks at either end and 10 miles of aqueducts to supply water to the summit level. May 29, 1879: The French ...
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Woman, 78, Dies After Falling from Boat and Being 'Crushed' Against Side of Canal: Reports
Locks on the Kennet and Avon canal near Devizes in Wiltshire (stock image) ...
BlackRock strikes deal to bring ports on both sides of Panama Canal under American control
A Hong Kong-based conglomerate has agreed to sell its controlling stake in a subsidiary that operates ports near the Panama ...
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Youths caught hunting wildlife at Five Locks canal, Cwmbran
Police were called to reports that two boys were throwing catapults at wildlife in attempts to kill them 'for fun.' ...