Suez canal
Son of former NDP MP arrested for possessing bomb
Egypt
June 22, 2012
Son of former NDP MP arrested for possessing bomb
Security forces arrested a man for hiding a bomb on his person on the east bank of the Suez Canal…
240,000 liters of diesel fuel to ship to Gaza Sunday
Egypt
June 10, 2012
240,000 liters of diesel fuel to ship to Gaza Sunday
Five vehicles carrying 240,000 liters of diesel fuel arrived at Awja Port in northern Sinai on Sunday, ahead of a…
Port Said East container terminal to be put on global auction
Business
June 7, 2012
Port Said East container terminal to be put on global auction
Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri has agreed to globally auction a contract to construct a second Port Said East container terminal…
Suez Canal made US$434 mln in May
Business
June 5, 2012
Suez Canal made US$434 mln in May
Ahmed Fadel, head of the Suez Canal Authority, said the canal brought in US$434.6 million in revenues in May. Around…
Iranian oil passing Suez Canal dropped due to Western sanctions
Egypt
May 22, 2012
Iranian oil passing Suez Canal dropped due to Western sanctions
The number of Iranian crude vessels passing through Egypt’s Suez Canal has dropped this year as Western sanctions bite, an…
Israel impeding project linking Egypt and Saudi, says former PM
Egypt
May 14, 2012
Israel impeding project linking Egypt and Saudi, says former PM
Former Prime Minister Essam Sharaf warned against Israeli attempts to disrupt the construction of a bridge linking Egypt and Saudi…
Suez Canal revenue at $433.1 in April
Egypt
May 9, 2012
Suez Canal revenue at $433.1 in April
Revenue from Egypt's Suez Canal fell 0.3 percent in the year to April, the Egyptian Information Portal showed on Wednesday.…
Fire breaks out at Suez Canal dock
Egypt
May 8, 2012
Fire breaks out at Suez Canal dock
A fire broke out Tuesday afternoon for the third time in one month at the floating dock run by the…
Navigation resumes in Suez Canal following tanker breakdown
Egypt
May 2, 2012
Navigation resumes in Suez Canal following tanker breakdown
Navigation in the Suez Canal is back on schedule after stopping for 3 hours on Wednesday after a tanker drifted…
After record 2011 revenue, canal authorities plan development projects
Egypt
April 30, 2012
After record 2011 revenue, canal authorities plan development projects
Suez Canal revenues are projected to increase in 2012, after the canal brought in a record amount of US$5.2 billion…