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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COSCO container ship makes first Suez Canal transit since Red Sea tensions
Egypt’s Suez Canal witnessed the first transit of the giant container ship OOCL PORTUGAL on Wednesday. The vessel,…
Egypt launches Sokhna cargo terminal trial
Egypt started trial operations on Tuesday at the first phase of the general cargo and bulk terminal at Sokhna Port,…
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…
Egypt’s Damietta Port handles 18 vessels in daily operations
Egypt's Damietta Port received 10 vessels over the past 24 hours, while eight vessels departed, bringing the total…
Egypt’s Sokhna Trans Cargo terminal handles first vessels after commercial launch
Egypt's Trans Cargo general cargo terminal at Sokhna Port received its first commercial vessels on Sunday after…
Alexandria Port handles record 82 million tons of cargo in FY 2025/2026
Alexandria Port Authority achieved its highest-ever cargo handling volume during the 2025/2026 fiscal year, with…
Egypt’s East Port Said Port receives 173,000-ton iron ore vessel
Egypt's East Port Said Port has received on Sunday the GENCO LION, one of the world's largest Capesize dry bulk…
Egypt discusses boosting maritime cooperation with Maersk
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly discussed strengthening maritime transport and logistics cooperation with…
Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd return AE15 service to Suez Canal route
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have announced a structural return to the Suez Canal route for their AE15 service under the…
Oil prices fall 1% on Tuesday
Oil prices fell around 1 per cent on Tuesday and headed for sharp monthly losses as investors weighed uncertainty…
Egypt’s Suez Canal activity grows 23.6% in Q3 2025/26
Egypt’s Suez Canal activity grew 23.6 per cent in the third quarter of fiscal year 2025/26, making it the…
Damietta Port moves 5,276 tons through Egypt-Italy Ro-Ro transit line
Egypt's Damietta Port handled about 5,276 tons of cargo through an indirect transit service linking Italy with Gulf…
Sisi meets CMA-CGM chief at Africa-France Summit
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman of French shipping group CMA CGM, on Tuesday…
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…
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…
Suez Canal sees transit of HUA RUI LONG world’s largest heavy-lift vessels
Egypt’s Suez Canal witnessed on Monday the transit of the heavy-lift vessel HUA RUI LONG—one of the largest of its…
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,…
Suez Canal shows strong recovery as shipping lines prepare to return – chairman
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) reported significant growth in traffic and revenues in the first half of fiscal year…
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…
IMF delegation praises Suez Canal as key to global supply chains
A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) visited the Suez Canal on Monday, emphasising its strategic…
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 sees return of ultra-large ships
The giant container ship CMA CGM JULES VERNE successfully transited Egypt’s Suez Canal on Saturday, marking the…
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…
Suez Canal traffic unaffected after oil tanker briefly runs aground — authority
Traffic through Egypt’s Suez Canal continued normally in both directions on Tuesday after an oil tanker briefly ran…
Hapag-Lloyd cuts ’25 earnings forecast
Hapag-Lloyd reported a 3.1 per cent drop in first-half net income to €709 million ($829 million) and lowered the…
Egypt’s Transport Min. reviews KCFMT ’23 financials
Egypt’s Minister of Industry and Transport Kamel El-Wazir chaired the ordinary general assembly of Al Kahera for…
Tokyo to sign grant deal for Suez Canal rescue ship in August – Japanese envoy
Japan will sign a grant agreement in August to fund a Diving Support Vessel for Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority (SCA),…
Tanker freight rates climb amid Israel-Iran war
Charter rates for oil tankers from the Middle East to Asia surged as escalating tensions between Israel and Iran…
Egypt, Denmark explore investment, partnership opportunities
Egypt’s Minister of Public Business Sector, Mohamed Shimi, met with Chargé d'Affaires at the Embassy of Denmark in…
Egypt’ Sisi explores green hydrogen potential with IMO
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio…
French investments in Egypt amount to €7b – minister
Egypt has attracted €7 billion in French investments, distributed across 180 projects in sectors such as…
Japan’s core machinery orders fall more than expected in Jan
Japan's core machinery orders fell more than expected in January on the back of a weak manufacturing sector, data…
Green hydrogen policy inevitable for shipping, aviation to reach zero emissions – report
A lack of policy supporting the production of green hydrogen will not help aviation and shipping have access to…
Egypt’s Suez Canal revenues up to $463 mln last March
Egypt's Suez Canal revenues rose to $463 million in March from $435.8 million in February, local financial…
Egypt targets 8-10 flotations of state firms over 18 months: FinMin
Egypt is looking to offer shares in eight to 10 state companies on the stock exchange over the next 18…
Suez Canal revenues rise to $5.3 bln in 2017
Egypt's Suez Canal revenues rose to $5.3 billion in 2017 from $5 billion in 2016, a statement by the Canal…