Major carriers gradually resume Suez Canal transits
Major shipping lines are gradually restoring services through Egypt’s Suez Canal, with several carriers increasing,…
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Suez Canal’s August revenue rises 56.7% YoY to $567.1m – chief
Suez Canal’s revenue rose 56.7 per cent year-on-year to $567.1 million in August, as vessel traffic through the…
Suez Canal chief meets new Panama envoy as Egypt seeks closer ties
Egypt is seeking to strengthen cooperation between Suez and Panama canals as container-ship traffic through the…
Egypt’s Suez Canal sees first transit of BANGKOK MAERSK
Egypt's Suez Canal witnessed on Saturday the first transit of the BANGKOK MAERSK container ship on Saturday as part…
Sisi extends Suez Canal chief’s tenure by one year
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has extended the tenure of Osama Rabie as chairman and managing director of…
Egypt signs deal to build 5 electric river buses for Cairo
Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority and the Cairo Transport Authority signed an agreement on Thursday to build five…
Suez Canal Authority launches Fakhr 1 Vessel sailing trials
Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority has begun sailing trials of the integrated petroleum supply and services vessel “Fakhr…
Suez Canal Authority starts electric river bus project as shipbuilding drive expands
Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has begun construction of a 60-passenger electric river bus as part of a broader…
Egypt quickly refloats XIN TAIN YUAN Ship in Suez Canal
A cargo vessel that ran aground in the Suez Canal on Thursday was refloated within hours, Egyptian authorities…
Egypt’s Suez Canal operations normal despite adverse weather
Navigation through Egypt’s Suez Canal is proceeding normally, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) said on Wednesday, as…
Sisi reviews Suez Canal readiness amid regional conflict
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi met on Sunday with Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly and Suez Canal Authority…
Egypt’s Suez Canal operates normally with 56 ships transiting on 3 March – chairman
Egypt’s Suez Canal is operating normally in both directions, providing full 24-hour maritime services, the…
Egypt opens fourth crossing axis across Suez Canal to connect Sinai
Egypt has inaugurated two new floating bridges across the Suez Canal in Ismailia, expanding crossings to and from…
Suez Canal revenues reach $449m in early 2026 – chairman
Egypt’s Suez Canal generated $449 million from the transit of 1,315 vessels carrying 56 million tons in early 2026,…
Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority training centre receives international ISO accreditation
Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority chairman, Osama Rabie, witnessed on Tuesday the handover of the international ISO…
Egypt inks $22m Japanese grant for Suez Canal’s first-ever diving support vessel
Egypt on Sunday signed an executive agreement with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to secure a…
Egypt’s Suez Canal traffic boosted as CMA CGM, Maersk ships resume voyages
Egypt’s Suez Canal saw the passage of the giant container ship CMA CGM JACQUES SAADE for the first time in two…
Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority, Namibian Ports sign MoU on port development cooperation
Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority (SCA) signed Wednesday a memorandum of understanding with the Namibian Ports Authority…
Egypt’s Suez Canal aims for unprecedented boost in local maritime industry –…
Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority (SCA) is ramping up domestic shipbuilding to meet local maritime demand and expand…
Suez Canal Chairman Osama Rabie first-time entrant on Lloyd’s top 100 list
For the first time, Lloyd’s List has included Suez Canal Authority Chairman Osama Rabie in its annual One Hundred…
Suez Canal revenues forecast to hit $10b by FY2027/2028 – chairman
Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority expects revenues of $8 billion in 2026/27 and $10 billion in 2027/28, Chairman Osama…
GREEN DOCK 3 successfully transits Suez Canal in 24-hour operation
The floating dock GREEN DOCK 3, towed by the tugboat Persistence and guided by four additional Suez Canal Authority…
Maersk to resume Suez Canal transits in early December after strategic deal
A.P. Moller-Maersk will begin sending container vessels through the Suez Canal again in early December under a…
Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority, Sudan’s Sea Ports Corp. in development talks
Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority (SCA) is in talks with Sudan's Sea Ports Corp. (SPC) to expand cooperation on port…
Suez Canal Authority launches first locally built luxury yacht in Egypt
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) on Monday inaugurated the first luxury tourist yacht produced by its Suez Canal…
Maersk considers full return to Suez Canal operations amid improved Red Sea conditions
Maersk is considering a full-scale resumption of transits through the Suez Canal and Bab el-Mandeb, citing their…
Egypt’s Suez Canal traffic rises in July–October as regional calm returns –…
Navigation activity through Egypt’s Suez Canal improved between July and October 2025, with 4,405 vessels carrying…
Egypt’s petroleum ministry, Suez Canal Authority plan LNG station in Port Said to fuel…
Egypt’s ministry of petroleum and the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) plan to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG)…
Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority signs first tugboat export deal with Italy’s Neri Group
Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority (SCA) took its first step into international maritime exports after its tugboat…
Egypt launches new tugboats as part of Suez Canal fleet modernisation drive
Egypt launched two new tugboats, Azm 3 and Azm 4, as part of the Suez Canal Authority’s (SCA) plan to modernise its…
Suez Canal chief, Danish envoy discuss Maersk operations, port expansion
Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Chairman Osama Rabie met on Wednesday with Denmark’s Ambassador to Cairo Lars Bo…
Egypt’s SCA explores shipyard upgrades with China’s CSTC
Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Head Osama Rabie met with Vice President of China Shipbuilding Trading Company…
Egypt fast-tracks recycling plant to turn Suez Canal into ‘green canal’
Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Chairman Vice Admiral Osama Rabie directed on Thursday the swift completion of…
Suez Canal Authority advances tugboat, fishing vessel projects
Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority Chairman Lieutenant General Osama Rabie inspected on Tuesday progress on constructing…
Egypt’s Housing Min. explores infrastructure plans with SCA head
Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Chairman Osama Rabie met with Housing Minister Sherif El-Sherbiny to explore…
Suez Canal Authority grants Ismaily Club EGP 1m, stadium access
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has approved hosting Ismaily SC’s home matches at the SCA Stadium in coordination…
Suez Canal keeps development vision on track despite global shipping headwinds
The Egyptian Suez Canal Authority (SCA) is maintaining full security across the waterway with advanced safety…
Egypt’s Sisi extends Osama Rabie’s term as SCA chairman
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has issued Presidential Decree No. 426 of 2025, extending the service of…
SCA, Egyptian Commercial Service to boost exports
Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority (SCA) is advancing plans to boost its external marketing of industrial and maritime…
Egypt’s Suez Canal records highest rise in dollar-denominated revenues in decade
Egypt’s Suez Canal marked ten years since the inauguration of its major expansion project by showcasing a decade of…