The famous Suez Canal often receives worldwide recognition but Europe's version is no less impressive. The Canal du Midi in the south of France is an extraordinary feat of engineering, history ...

CAIRO--Eight tug boats were attempting on Wednesday to free a 400m (440-yard) long container ship that ran aground in the Suez Canal, blocking vessels passing through one of the world's most ...

According to the Suez Canal Authority, the latest expansion extends the total length of the canal's two-way section to 82 km from a previous 72 km. The canal is 193 km long in total.

With more than 70,000 boat passengers per year, Canal du Midi is France's leading river tourism destination. The UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Canal du Midi is made up of the canal itself as ...