Few pieces of infrastructure have reshaped global trade and geopolitics as dramatically as the Suez Canal. Opening on the 17 November 1869, this 193-kilometre man-made waterway has served as one of the world’s busiest maritime arteries, carrying nearly 10 percent of global trade  each year and saving ships up to 9 days of sailing time  compared to the route around Africa. A Shortcut Through Continents The canal links the Mediterranean Sea  in the north to the Red Sea  in the

Beneath the waters of the English Channel lies one of the greatest engineering achievements of the 20th century – the Channel Tunnel , or as it’s often called, the Chunnel .  Stretching 50.45 km between Folkestone (UK) and Sangatte near Calais (France) , it’s the longest undersea tunnel in the world , with 37.9 km of its length running beneath the seabed.  When it officially opened in May 1994 , it redefined what was possible in civil engineering.  Building the Impossible 

Melbourne’s first cable tram began service on the 11 November 1885, running from Spencer Street in the CBD to Bridge Road in Richmond. What began as a marvel of 19-century engineering would become one of the most defining pieces of urban infrastructure in Australia.   The birth of a network  In the late 1800s, Melbourne was booming and required a reliable and efficient transport system to serve the rapidly growing population.  Melbourne’s cable tram system was created by Fran