The
Nicaraguan Canal , formally the
Nicaraguan Canal and Development Project (also referred to as the
Nicaragua Grand Canal, or the
Nicaragua Interoceanic Grand Canal) is a planned
shipping route through
Nicaragua to connect the
Caribbean Sea (and therefore the
Atlantic Ocean) with the
Pacific Ocean. , no significant construction has taken place. It had been announced that construction of ports and locks would start before the end of 2015, but no money has yet been deposited for construction. In November 2015 the date of commencement for major construction works was put back to late 2016.