
The first cargo ships crossed the new Suez Canal on Saturday in a test-run before it is officially inaugurated August 6th.
The opening comes just 11 months after construction began on the $8 billion canal alongside the existing 145-year-old Suez Canal.The new canal is said to shave 11 hours off navigation time from about 22 hours.
Saturday’s exercise was conducted under extremely tight security and was hailed as a complete success.



