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Monday, August 26, 2013
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News

If Egyptian Unrest Closes the Suez

Over 17,000 ships carried 928 million tons of cargo and almost 38 million TEUs through the Suez Canal in 2012.  This man-made waterway is a critical artery in

August 26, 2013
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Thursday, July 11, 2013
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LNG and Product Ships Seen Rising If Egypt Turmoil Affects Canal

Rates to ship liquefied natural gas and petroleum products would jump if turmoil in Egypt disrupts the Suez Canal, extending the historical effect on crude-oil

July 11, 2013
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Monday, July 8, 2013
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News

WTI Crude Fluctuates as Oil Flows Unimpeded Through Suez Canal

July 8 (Bloomberg) — West Texas Intermediate crude fluctuated near a 14-month high as U.S. equities climbed while ship traffic in Egypt’s Suez

July 8, 2013
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Friday, July 5, 2013
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Suez Canal, Egypt Ports Operating Normally

Egypt's ports and its strategic Suez Canal were operating normally on Friday with no disruption to cargo traffic, two shipping sources and a canal official

July 5, 2013
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Wednesday, July 3, 2013
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News

Suez Canal Authority Declares Canal is Secure and Unaffected

The Suez Canal waterway is completely secure and the rate of ships passing through is normal, the head of the Suez Canal Authority Mohab Memish said in a

July 3, 2013
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013
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Egypt Military Steps Up Suez Patrols to Secure Global Trade Link

Egypt’s military increased patrols of the Suez Canal, securing the waterway handling about 8 percent of global maritime commerce, as protests escalate

July 2, 2013
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Thursday, June 27, 2013
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Shipping Firms Brace For Suez Disruption As Egypt Turmoil Mounts

Growing turmoil in Egypt is threatening to disrupt shipments through the Suez Canal and increase the costs for shipping lines as Cairo's cash-strapped

June 27, 2013
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
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Egypt to Hike Suez Canal Tolls

Tolls to rise 5 percent on oil tankers and petrochemical products and 2 percent for container ships and car

April 30, 2013
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Wednesday, March 20, 2013
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Egypt Unrest Raises Re-Routing Risk After Suez Toll Rise

By Jonathan Saul and Asma Alsharif LONDON/CAIRO, March 20 (Reuters) – When it raises tolls in May, Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority will know that fuel

March 20, 2013
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Monday, March 11, 2013
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Maersk Line Ships Will No Longer Transit Panama Canal

(Bloomberg) — Maersk Line, the world’s biggest container shipping company, will stop plying through the Panama Canal to move goods from Asia to the

March 11, 2013
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Monday, February 18, 2013
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News

Suez Canal Tanker Traffic Slides in January Amid Strikes, Riots

Ships transiting the Suez Canal, which handles about 8 percent of world trade, slid by 16 percent last month amid riots that led the Egyptian military to

February 18, 2013
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Monday, February 4, 2013
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Int’l Chamber of Shipping Calls Bullsh*t on Suez Canal Toll Increases

With the shipping industry facing its toughest market conditions seen in about a quarter century, the London-based International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)

February 4, 2013
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Friday, February 1, 2013
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News

Suez Canal Seen Kept Open by Egyptian Army as Ship Agent Suspends Service

(Bloomberg) — Egypt’s army is maintaining shipping services through the Suez Canal, which handles about 8 percent of world trade, amid unrest

February 1, 2013
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Thursday, October 11, 2012
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Suez Canal Container Terminal Now Ready to Support World’s Largest Container Ships

With a population of 84 million, Egypt has the largest population of all of the Arab nations, and in 2011 reported a GDP $232 billion.  The country is also

October 11, 2012
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Press Releases

Northrop Grumman to Supply Marine Navigation Equipment for Suez Canal Authority

NEW MALDEN, England — Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE: NOC) Sperry Marine business unit has won orders to supply navigation equipment to the

January 24, 2012
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011
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Engineering News

Turkey To Build Its Own ‘Panama Canal’?

ISTANBUL (Dow Jones)–Turkey will build a new canal connecting the Black Sea with the Marmara Sea to reduce traffic in the Bosporus, one of the

April 27, 2011
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Saturday, April 9, 2011
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Canal Facts, History & Photos – 5 Historic Canals

Mariners have been using man made canals since the time of Mesopotamia. Here is a look at five famous and historic canals from around the world. Panama Canal-

April 9, 2011
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Tuesday, February 22, 2011
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Two Iranian Navy Ships Enter Suez Canal – Canal Authority Official

CAIRO (AFP)–Two Iranian naval ships entered the Suez Canal on Tuesday, a canal source said, en route to Syria on a purported training mission that Israel

February 22, 2011
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Wednesday, February 9, 2011
News

BIMCO provides update on situation in Egypt

The following update was issued today, February 9, by BIMCO: General advice Operations can in most cases continue, but be aware of potential disruptions due to

February 9, 2011
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Tuesday, February 8, 2011
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Suez Canal workers go on strike

According to Ahram Online, over 6,000 Suez Canal Company workers from the cities of Suez and Ismailia began an open-ended sit in today in front of the

February 8, 2011
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