This year the Panama Canal should see the conclusion of a huge expansion programme costing $5.2 billion that will allow ships double the size of the current maximum to pass through the canal, ushering into the world a new wave… Read More ›
Historic Trade Routes
The Geo-Politics of Historic Trade Routes: The Suez Canal
The Suez Canal When it first opened in the 1860s the Suez Canal revolutionised international trade by cutting the travelling distance from India and the Far East to Europe at a stroke. The new route also altered the world’s geo-political… Read More ›
Five Great Trade Routes From History
Key trade routes have helped to define economic and cultural history, providing wealth and cultural exchange, but also causing war and repression. Here I look at five key historical trading relationships from ancient times to the modern day. The Silk… Read More ›
