Suez canal
PM: Qatar may invest up to US$18 bln in Port Said, North Coast
Egypt
January 10, 2013
PM: Qatar may invest up to US$18 bln in Port Said, North Coast
Qatar has proposed new investments in East Port Said and the North Coast that could be worth up to US$18…
Suez Canal hits highest daily shipload in a year
Egypt
December 30, 2012
Suez Canal hits highest daily shipload in a year
The Suez Canal on Sunday reached the highest rate of shipload in a year: 3.6 million tons per day, or…
Suez Canal revenues down; railway revenues increase
Business
December 13, 2012
Suez Canal revenues down; railway revenues increase
Suez Canal revenues fell by 1.1 percent during October to reach US$443 million, while railway revenues increased between January and…
US aircraft carrier crosses Suez Canal amid tight security
Egypt
December 1, 2012
US aircraft carrier crosses Suez Canal amid tight security
The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower nuclear aircraft carrier, accompanied by a frigate, crossed the Suez Canal on Saturday morning…
Vessel breaks down in Suez Canal on one of busiest traffic days
Egypt
November 23, 2012
Vessel breaks down in Suez Canal on one of busiest traffic days
The Suez Canal has mended a Panamanian bulk vessel that broke down off the eastern shore of the canal on…
Security intensified in Suez after Gaza attacks, says chief
Egypt
November 15, 2012
Security intensified in Suez after Gaza attacks, says chief
Suez security head Major General Adel Refaat said Thursday security has been intensified at the Ahmed Hamdy tunnel and along…
Suez Canal makes record revenue in two days
Business
November 7, 2012
Suez Canal makes record revenue in two days
Suez Canal Authority President Mohab Mamish said on Wednesday that the canal made record revenue of US$34.5 million in just…
Military vehicles sink in Suez Canal, lieutenant dies
Egypt
October 11, 2012
Military vehicles sink in Suez Canal, lieutenant dies
A marine lieutenant died when two amphibious armored vehicles sank in the eastern side of the Suez Canal during training.…
Deeper canal effluents will reduce waiting time, Suez official says
Egypt
October 8, 2012
Deeper canal effluents will reduce waiting time, Suez official says
Suez Canal Authority head Mohab Mamish said the deepening of the canal’s western effluents from 48 feet to 52 feet…
Egypt Suez Canal official sees stable revenue in 2012
Business
September 16, 2012
Egypt Suez Canal official sees stable revenue in 2012
Revenue from Egypt's Suez Canal will not fall this year from the US$5.2 billion it achieved in 2011, the head…