Hulhumale is a partially-completed man-made island which, along with the Male airport, will be one of the largest land reclamation projects in the country.
BTC Pipeline: Moving oil through Azerbaijan, Georgia & Turkey
The BTC pipeline transports oil from the Caspian Sea to the Mediterranean Sea through three countries – Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey.
Senegambia Bridge: Reducing the drive from a day to 5 hours
The Senegambia Bridge, opened in 2019, connects the northern and southern parts of Senegal and runs through the country of The Gambia.
DCA Perimeter Rule: Only routes under 1,250 miles…with 10 exceptions
DCA Airport in Washington DC enforces a “perimeter rule” stating that only flights under 1,250 miles are allowed to depart from the airport.
Kinshasa & Brazzaville: Close capital cities that are still so far away
The capital cities of Brazzaville and Kinshasa are separated by the Congo River and are two of the closest capital cities in the world.
ORD Expansion: An $8.5 billion modernization project
Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD) is one of the busiest airports in the US and world and is currently undergoing an expansion project to increase traveler experience and flight capacity.
Moldova & Ukraine Exchange: a port for a highway
A treaty between Ukraine and Moldova exchanged land on the Danube for a portion of highway on the opposite side of the country.
Papua New Guinea LNG: Rich in natural resources, but not infrastructure
Papua New Guinea has received significant attention from multinational oil & gas companies because its internal regions are rich with oil and liquified natural gas (LNG).
Suez Canal Expansion: Shaving off 15 hours in transit time
In 2016, the “New Suez Canal” was opened which created an additional shipping lane and widened/deepened the original canal to accommodate larger barges.
Qattara Depression: Proposals to create a lake from sand
In the Sahara Desert in Western Egypt, there is a depression called the Qattara Depression that covers an area of more than 7,500 sq. miles (comparable to the size of New Jersey).