Part of the project includes a plan to build deep-water ports at both ends of the canal, with wharves and transshipment ports which can accommodate vessels of up to 200,000 dwt.
The environmental and social impact study for the construction of the Grand Canal of Nicaragua, published on the website of the Chinese concessionaire HKND, describes in detail the characteristics of the project and the impact it will have on the physical and biological resources in the area as well as its effects on economic and employment levels.
With the approval of the environmental and social impact study the Grand Canal Commission has facilitated the beginning of the construction of the waterway.
The Grand Canal Commission has approved the study presented by the Chinese company HKND, concluding that the final impact of the proposed construction of the canal will be positive for the country in social, economic and environmental terms.