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Thursday, November 4, 2021
Shipping

Suez Canal to Hike Ship Tolls by 6% Starting in 2022

The Suez Canal Authority plans to raise tolls by 6% on ships transiting the waterway next year, the canal authority’s chairman Osama Rabea said on

November 4, 2021
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Thursday, September 9, 2021
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Accidents

Déjà Vu: Bulk Carrier Suffers ‘Temporary Delinquency’ Incident In Suez Canal

The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) is investigating an incident involving a bulk carrier in the Suez Canal, which was quickly handled by SCA tugs and navigation

September 9, 2021
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hospital ship Global Mercy in Suez Canal
Shipping News

Suez Canal Gives Free Passage To World’s Newest Hospital Ship

The Suez Canal has donated free passage to the world’s newest hospital ship Mercy Ships’ newbuild Global Mercy. The ship is currently on the

September 9, 2021
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Tuesday, August 31, 2021
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EVER ACE, The World’s Largest Containership, Transits The Suez Canal

Ever Ace, the world’s largest containership, transited the Suez Canal for the first time August 28, 2021. Ever Ace, built in 2021 for the Taiwanese

August 31, 2021
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Monday, August 16, 2021
Shipping

Two Additional Svitzer Tugs to Join Suez Canal Fleet

Global towage provider Svitzer has extended its contract with the Suez Canal Authority to include two additional tugs, providing the waterway with additional

August 16, 2021
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Saturday, July 24, 2021
Shipping News

Putin Reviews New Short Sea Shipping Plans To Bypass Suez Canal

This week Russian President Vladimir Putin met with the country’s shipbuilding executives to review plans to prioritize short sea shipping with the hope

July 24, 2021
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Friday, July 23, 2021
News

Top Secret Israeli Oil Pipeline To Bypass Suez Canal

By Amy Teibel (Bloomberg) Israel’s new government will reexamine a deal to ship oil from the United Arab Emirates via a top-secret Israeli pipeline

July 23, 2021
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Sunday, July 11, 2021
Finance

Suez Canal Revenue Hits Record $5.84 Billion

by Yousry Mohamed (Reuters) How much does the Suez Canal make each year? Egypt’s Suez Canal revenue rose to a record $5.84 billion in its 2020-21

July 11, 2021
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Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Incidents

Ever Given Departs Suez Canal After 106 Days

By Nadeen Ebrahim ISMAILIA, Egypt, July 7 (Reuters) – The Ever Given, one of the world’s largest container ships, resumed its journey and left the

July 7, 2021
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Monday, July 5, 2021
Incidents

Deal Reached for Ever Given to Depart Suez on Wednesday

By Yousry Mohamed (Reuters) The owners and insurers of the Ever Given container ship that blocked the Suez Canal in March said on Sunday a formal settlement

July 5, 2021
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Thursday, June 24, 2021
Shipping News

Egypt Expects To Sign Ever Given Deal Next Week

By Abdel Latif Wahba (Bloomberg) Egypt expects to finalize an agreement next week for compensation over the giant ship that blocked the Suez Canal in March,

June 24, 2021
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Wednesday, June 23, 2021
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Shipping News

Agreement in Principle Reached for Release of Ever Given

ISMAILIA, June 23 (Reuters) – The owners and insurers of a giant cargo ship that blocked the Suez Canal in March have reached agreement in principle in a

June 23, 2021
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Friday, May 28, 2021
Shipping

‘Maersk Emerald’ Briefly Grounds in Suez Canal, Triggering Flashbacks of Ever Given

A 366-meter-long containership grounded in the Suez Canal on Friday, but was refloated and ship traffic was able to continue through the waterway. The ship is

May 28, 2021
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Thursday, May 27, 2021
Accidents

Suez Canal Head Blames Ever Given Grounding on Speed, Rudder

By Aidan Lewis and Nadeen Ebrahim ISMAILIA, Egypt, May 27 (Reuters) – The container ship that got stuck in the Suez Canal in March was struggling to

May 27, 2021
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Sunday, May 16, 2021
Shipping

Suez Canal Begins Dredging Wider Southern Section

CAIRO, May 15 (Reuters) – The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has started dredging work to extend a second lane that allows for two-way traffic in a southern

May 16, 2021
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Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Shipping

Suez Canal Chief Says Southern Stretch to Be Expanded

AIRO, May 11 (Reuters) – The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) plans to expand and deepen the southern stretch of the waterway where a container ship became

May 11, 2021
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Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Accidents

ABS Clears Ever Given To Sail

The technical manager of the containership Ever Given that became stuck in the Suez Canal last month said on Wednesday that the vessel was fit for onward

April 14, 2021
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Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Accidents

Suez Canal Authority Holding Ever Given Over $916 Million Compensation Claim

By Yusri Mohamed and Jonathan Saul CAIRO, April 13 (Reuters) – A ship that blocked the Suez Canal for almost a week in March is being held in the

April 13, 2021
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Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Shipping

Suez Canal Weighing Expanding Southern Channel, Chairman Says

By Nadeen Ebrahim and Patrick Werr ISMAILIA, Egypt, April 6 (Reuters) – The Suez Canal Authority is considering expanding the southern section of the

April 6, 2021
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Shipping

Suez Canal Traffic Briefly Stopped as Oil Tanker Loses Power

By Jack Wittels and Salma El Wardany (Bloomberg) — Traffic through Egypt’s Suez Canal was briefly halted on Tuesday, just two weeks after a giant

April 6, 2021
Total Views: 4200
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