Europe takes on Egypt’s Suez Canal model with $8.5 billion waterway linking France, Belgium and the Netherlands
Europe is developing a €7.3 billion ($8.5 billion) inland canal in France to improve freight transport and strengthen trade connections with Belgium and the Netherlands as part of a wider effort to expand the continent's waterway transport network.
By Olamilekan OkebiorunSouth Africa
AI summary
Sign in to read the summary
Building work is underway along parts of the canal's route. SCSNE/JCHecquet IMAGE SOURCE: CNN
Follow the story
About this article
- Length
- 14 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 27, 2026
- Byline
- Olamilekan Okebiorun
- Source
- Business Insider