Suez Canal

Maiden Voyage of MSC Gulsun Through the Suez Canal

  • The world’s largest container ship, transited the Suez Canal for the first time from the Port of Xingang to North Western Europe.
  • The New Suez Canal is the result of the most recent expansion project of the waterway to accommodate larger vessels.

The 23,756-TEU MSC Gulsun, the world’s largest container ship, transited the Suez Canal for the first time on August 9, reports Maritime Executive.

Panama-flagged ship

The Panama-flagged ship transited the Canal with the northbound convoy, heading to...

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Suez Canal welcomes world’s largest container vessel “MSC GULSUN” for the first time

The World’s Largest Container Vessel “MSC GULSUN” of 23,756 TEUs Transits the Suez Canal for the First Time​

Admiral Mameesh boards the ship and announces the unparalleled success of the New Suez Canal in raising the efficiency of its marine services, and the waterway’s readiness to accommodate the future generations of vessels of the world fleet

Admiral Mohab Mameesh, Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority and Suez Canal Economic Zone, announced on August 9 the successful transit of MSC GULSUN,...

https://container-news.com/suez-canal-welcomes-msc-gulsun/

World’s Largest Container Vessel Transits Suez Canal For First Time

The World's Largest Container Vessel Transits the Suez Canal for the First Time​

Admiral Mameesh boards the ship and announces the unparalleled success of the New Suez Canal in raising the efficiency of its marine services, and the waterway’s readiness to accommodate the future generations of vessels of the world fleet.

Image Credit: suezcanal.gov.eg

Admiral Mohab Mameesh, Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority and Suez Canal Economic Zone, announced today the successful transit of MSC GULSUN, the world’s largest container vessel, on its first trip through the New Suez Canal....

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/worlds-largest-container-vessel-transits-suez-canal-for-first-time/

Suez Canal makes all-time traffic record

Traffic passing through Egypt’s Suez Canal on Friday, August 2, reached an all-time record registering the highest tonnage per day in the waterway’s history, Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority Mohab Mamish said in a statement.

“Altogether 81 ships carrying 6.1 million tons of load passed through the canal,” the statement said.

Among them, 43 ships came from the north with a total load of 3.01 million tons, while 38 ships came from the south, according to the statement.

The Danish giant container...

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Suez Canal achieves all-time traffic record

According to Xinhua, the traffic transmitting through Suez Canal accomplished an all-time record, as it achieved the highest tonnage per day in the waterway’s history, as Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority Mohab Mamish reported in a statement.

According to the statement

Altogether 81 ships carrying 6.1 million tons of load passed through the canal.

Among the 81, 43 vessels travelled from the north carrying a total loaf of 3.01 million tones, whereas 38 ships came from the south. In the meantime,...

https://safety4sea.com/suez-canal-achieves-all-time-traffic-record/

Suez Canal a critical chokepoint for oil and natural gas trade

As EIA informs, the Suez Canal and the SUMED Pipeline are strategic routes for Persian Gulf crude oil, petroleum products, and LNG shipments to Europe and North America. Located in Egypt, the Suez Canal connects the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea, and is considered as a key chokepoint due to the large volumes of energy commodities that flow through it.

Total oil flows through the Suez Canal and the SUMED pipeline accounted for about 9% of total seaborne traded petroleum in 2017, and LNG...

https://safety4sea.com/suez-canal-a-critical-chokepoint-for-oil-and-natural-gas-trade/

Egyptian government announces shipping incentives

In line with its policy to achieve pricing flexibility and as part of its vision to sustainability, the Egyptian Government announced a package of incentives and discounts reaching up to 45% on the fees of navigational aids and lighthouses.

This aims to reduce the bills of services provided for vessels calling at Egyptian ports and transiting Suez Canal.

Additionally, the new incentives include the reduction of formalities and paper works in order to facilitate the procedures of transshipment...

https://safety4sea.com/egyptian-government-announces-shipping-incentives/

Suez Canal achieves second highest daily tonnage ever

Tonnage on the Suez Canal reached the second highest daily record ever traffic ever recorded on May 22. Specifically, 68 vessels carrying a total of 5.5 million tons sailed through the canal, as Suez Canal Authority Chairman Mohab Mamish informed.

More specifically, 37 ships transited the Suez Canal coming from the north, with a weight of 2.8 million tons, while 31 vessels crossed coming from the south with 2.7 million tons.

In addition, 10 giant vessels carrying over 150,000 tons of cargo per...

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Suez Canal marks its second-highest ever record

Head of the Suez Canal Authority Mohab Mamish said that the canal recorded on Wednesday, May 22, its second-highest record of daily tonnage in its history. According to Mamish, 68 ships crossed the canal in both directions carrying a total load of 5.5 million tons.

In the statement, Mamish said that 37 vessels crossed the Suez Canal coming from the north carrying a weight of 2.8 million tons while 31 vessels crossed coming from the south carrying 2.7 million tons. The canal witnessed the...

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