RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 La Companhia dos Canaes d’Azambuja: A1 Brandão, José Manuel A1 Malaspina, Elisabetta Fiocchi A1 Rodrigues, Jorge Martins A2 Ediciones Universidad de Valladolid AB In 1844, a group of Portuguese capitalists created the Companhia dos Canaes da Azam­buja, with the purpose to build the Azambuja Ditch, navigable all year round, and improve its drainage capacity during the periodic flooding of the Tagus River. The works, which were never completed, were financed by an innovative partnership between the government and the Com­panhia’s shareholders, and technical assistance by Italian experts. This paper, mainly based on archival documentation and the press, analyses the establishment of the Companhia, the contract signed with the Portuguese government and the role played by Italian legal experts and engineers. SN 2951-7176 YR 2023 FD 2023 LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/61759 UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/61759 LA eng NO TST. Transportes, Servicios y Telecomunicaciones; Núm. 51 (2023): Transportes y sindicalismo pags. 15-46 DS UVaDOC RD 29-dic-2024