NGO calls on Maersk to protect Nicaragua

An NGO in its native Denmark has called on Maersk to use its sizeable global influence to protect Nicaragua’s environment and indigenous peoples, as construction plans for the proposed interoceanic canal continue to ramp up.

Claus Kjaerby, Central America representative of Forests of the World, told the Guardian: “Maersk’s interests are being used as an argument for building the canal. This gives Maersk a unique opportunity to ensure that the project is not implemented at the expense of indigenous peoples’ rights and unique natural habitat.

“We urge Maersk to use this unique position to influence and stop these violations that would mar the canal and its users throughout its future.”