Interoceanic Dry Canal

Overview:

• Interoceanic Dry Canal
• Cansec (Canal Seco de Costa Rica) has submitted a proposal to construct a shipping canal which would connect the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of Costa Rica. 
• The canal would link a port in Parismina, a port in San Carlos and a port in Santa Elena. 
• If successful, the canal would allow shippers to unload, transport and reload goods in less than 30 hours. 
• The canal is part of a wider project which includes the construction of a 10 lane highway, 30 hydroelectric power plants, and three international airports. 
• The total project has an estimated cost of $16 billion.

Rani Mehta - Journalist