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Suez Canal and Red Sea shipping news – transit volumes, Houthi attack impacts, Egypt toll changes, war risk premiums, and Cape rerouting cost analysis.

Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Shipping

Suez Canal Authority Raises Toll Surcharges for Tankers

Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority (SCA) said on Tuesday it will increase transit surcharge fees for crude oil and petroleum product tankers starting in April.

February 14, 2023
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Wednesday, February 1, 2023
LNG Carrier Grounds in Suez Canal
Accidents

LNG Carrier Grounds in Suez Canal

A LNG carrier has run aground in the Suez Canal, but at this time does not pose a threat to maritime traffic through the waterway, Leth Agencies has confirmed.

February 1, 2023
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Monday, January 9, 2023
Bulk Carrier Transporting Ukrainian Grain Briefly Grounds in the Suez Canal
Accidents

Bulk Carrier Transporting Ukrainian Grain Briefly Grounds in the Suez Canal

Suez Canal tugs have refloated a Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier which had run aground in the waterway on Monday. The ship, the M/V Glory, grounded at

January 9, 2023
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Thursday, December 22, 2022
Shipping

Suez Canal Open to Foreign Investment, But Will Keep Sovereignty Protected

CAIRO, Dec 22 (Reuters) – Egypt’s Suez Canal welcomes foreign investment but foreigners would have no control over the

December 22, 2022
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Saturday, May 21, 2022
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Suez Canal Revenues Set To Reach $7 Billion By End Of Fiscal Year 

CAIRO May 21 (Reuters) – Egypt expects the Suez Canal’s revenues to reach about $7 billion by the end of the current fiscal year, finance

May 21, 2022
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Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Shipping

Flotilla of Tankers Takes Russian Oil Through Suez Canal to Asia

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — Russia’s seaborne crude exports from its western ports to Asian countries, predominantly India and China, rebounded to

May 17, 2022
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Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Convoy of ships in the Suez Canal
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ICS and Suez Canal Authority Formalize Agreement for Greater Cooperation

The Suez Canal Authority (SCA), the Egyptian state-owned entity responsible for operating and maintaining the Suez Canal, and the International Chamber of

May 11, 2022
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Sunday, May 1, 2022
Shipping

Suez Canal Records Highest Monthly Revenue In April

ISMAILIYA, Egypt, May 1 (Reuters) – Egypt’s Suez Canal recorded its highest monthly revenue to date in April, reaping $629 million in

May 1, 2022
Total Views: 1791

Monday, March 28, 2022
Shipping

Maersk to Explore Large-Scale Green Fuel Production in Egypt

A.P. Moller-Maersk will partner with authorities in Egypt to explore the large-scale production of green fuel for ships in the country. Maersk announced a

March 28, 2022
Total Views: 2352

Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Shipping

Suez Canal Increases Toll Surcharges for Ships

The Suez Canal Authority has announced a series of temporary increases to surcharges levied on ships using the waterway. The changes apply to just about all

March 22, 2022
Total Views: 10402

Tuesday, February 15, 2022
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Work Underway to Widen Suez Canal

By Patrick Werr NORTH OF SUEZ, Egypt, Feb 15 (Reuters) – Egypt is working to improve the Suez Canal by making an additional 10 kilometers accessible to

February 15, 2022
Total Views: 5537

Monday, January 17, 2022
Convoy of ships in the Suez Canal
Shipping News

Suez Canal Has Record Year Despite Ever Given Saga

By Verity Ratcliffe (Bloomberg) More ships traversed the Suez Canal in 2021 than ever before despite its temporary blocking by a 400-meter-long vessel and the

January 17, 2022
Total Views: 1728

Sunday, January 16, 2022
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Suez Canal Expansion Plans Accelerated For Completion By July 2023

DUBAI, Jan 16 (Reuters) – A project to expand parts of the Suez Canal is expected to be completed after two years of work in July 2023, the chairman

January 16, 2022
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Tuesday, January 4, 2022
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Suez Canal Reports Record Annual Revenue in 2021

The Suez Canal Authority reported record annual revenue of $6.3 billion in 2021 despite headwinds from COVID-19 and the grounding of the Ever Given, which shut

January 4, 2022
Total Views: 1078

Monday, January 3, 2022
Shipping

Suez Canal Toll Increase to Boost Revenue By $400 Million, Chairman Says

The chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Osama Rabieh told Arabiya TV on Monday that the 6% increase in canal fees starting in February will boost

January 3, 2022
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Sunday, November 28, 2021
Ports

Saudi Prince Announces Oxagon, The World’s Largest Floating Industrial Complex

By Vivian Nereim (Bloomberg) –Saudi Arabia’s high-tech “Neom” mega-project plans to expand a tiny local port into a trade and manufacturing

November 28, 2021
Total Views: 8959

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
Total Views: 2875

Thursday, September 9, 2021
coral crystal suez canal
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
Total Views: 3893

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
Total Views: 5312

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
Total Views: 7664