The Suez Canal is a major lifeline for global seaborne trade, some 12 percent of which pass through the man-made canal, which is also a major source of hard currency for Egypt. A total of 13,317 vessels passed through the canal from January to August in 2021, up by 6.7 percent from 2020, said...
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