Suez canal
Egypt to let Iranian vessels through Suez Canal
Egypt
February 18, 2011
Egypt to let Iranian vessels through Suez Canal
State media say Egypt has agreed to let two Iranian naval vessels transit the Suez Canal, a move that comes…
Egypt’s military studying Iran warship request
Egypt
February 18, 2011
Egypt’s military studying Iran warship request
Egypt's military is studying an Iranian request to send two naval warships through the Suez Canal and had been told…
Egypt gets Suez Canal request from Iran warships
Egypt
February 18, 2011
Egypt gets Suez Canal request from Iran warships
Egypt said on Friday it had received a request for Iranian naval vessels to pass through the Suez Canal, a…
Suez canal workers protest low salaries
Egypt
February 17, 2011
Suez canal workers protest low salaries
Around 1500 workers of the Suez Canal Authority staged protests in three cities on Thursday, demanding better salaries and medical…
Egypt Suez Canal revenues down 1.6 pct in January
Business
February 9, 2011
Egypt Suez Canal revenues down 1.6 pct in January
Revenue from Egypt's Suez Canal dropped 1.6 percent to $416.6 million in January from $423.4 million in December but was…
Suez Canal resumes navigation after two-day closure
Egypt
December 13, 2010
Suez Canal resumes navigation after two-day closure
Suez Canal traffic returned to its normal rate on Monday, following a two-day closure due to poor climatic conditions.An official…
Fog brings Suez Canal traffic to temporary standstill
Business
December 5, 2010
Fog brings Suez Canal traffic to temporary standstill
Ferries between Port Said and Port Fouad had to dock due to heavy fog that blurred visibility for 20 meters,…
Annual Suez Canal revenue up 7.1% in October
Business
November 9, 2010
Annual Suez Canal revenue up 7.1% in October
Annual revenue generated by Egypt's Suez Canal increased by 7.1 percent in October, Suez Canal Authority officials announced on Tuesday.In…
Successful Arctic passage may spell trouble for Suez traffic, warn experts
Business
September 1, 2010
Successful Arctic passage may spell trouble for Suez traffic, warn experts
Moscow--In an effort to avoid passage through the Suez Canal, a Russian gas tanker has succeeded in breaking through the…
Suez Canal scores highest monthly profits in two years
Business
September 1, 2010
Suez Canal scores highest monthly profits in two years
August recorded the Suez Canal’s largest monthly profits since the start of the global financial crisis in November 2008, according…