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Suez Canal Authority to Raise Transit Fees by 15% in 2023
The Suez Canal Authority issued on Sep 17th new resolutions on the Suez Canal transit tolls that are to be applied in 2023. Adm. Ossama Rabiee, SCA's Chairman and Managing Director, announced increasing the transit tolls for all types of vessels by …
Sep 20, 2022 / Curious
Oil tanker Affinity V runs aground, briefly blocking Suez Canal
An oil tanker ran aground Wednesday in Egypt’s Suez Canal, briefly blocking traffic in the global waterway before it was freed, the canal’s authority said.The Singaporean-flagged Affinity V vessel had become wedged in a single-lane stretch of the …
Sep 1, 2022 / Accidents
Suez Canal Authority and Maersk sign bilateral cooperation agreement
Adm. Osama Rabie, Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority, started his foreign tour by meeting with Mr. Keith Svendsen, CEO of APM Terminals and the senior management team of the APM Terminals Maasvlakte in the Port of Rotterdam, according to Suez Canal …
Aug 17, 2022 / Curious
EGAS, KANFER, and LETH announce Suez LNG bunkering hub
Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS), Kanfer Shipping (KANFER), and Leth Suez Transit (LETH) are facilitating for a strategic and competitive LNG bunkering hub in the Suez Canal.EGAS, KANFER, and LETH signed an MoU on the 3 February 2022 with …
Jul 26, 2022 / Curious
World’s largest container ship crosses Suez Canal
On Thursday, the latest and largest container ship in the world, EVER ART crossed the new Suez Canal as part of the convoy of the south.Its journey is coming from Malaysia and headed for the port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, Osama Rabie, head of …
Jul 4, 2022 / Vessels
Suez Canal Economic Zone Signs Deals for Green Energy
Egypt's Suez Canal Economic Zone signed an agreement worth $3 billion to produce up to 350,000 tonnes of green energy for fueling ships in Ain Sokhna with a consortium that includes EDF Renewables EDF.PA and the Egyptian sovereign wealth fund, the …
Apr 21, 2022 / Curious
Svitzer AMEA Extends Contract with Suez Canal Authority - Two Additional Tugs To Join Existing Fleet
Svitzer, leading global towage provider and part of Maersk, has announced another extension of its current contract with the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) to include two additional tugs to service the Suez Canal.Svitzer started operating in the Suez …
Jan 31, 2022 / Vessels
Suez Canal Expansion Due to Complete in July 2023
A project to expand parts of the Suez Canal is expected to be completed after two years of work in July 2023, the chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) said on Sunday.The SCA announced accelerated plans to extend a second channel of the canal …
Jan 18, 2022 / Curious
Salamanca sails the Suez Canal then heads to Spain
Brittany Ferries’ brand-new ship Salamanca is sailing from its birthplace in China to its new Spanish homeportThe cleaner Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) -powered ship began the mammoth 33-day, 10,322 nautical mile journey on 10th December and is …
Jan 3, 2022 / Vessels
Svitzer Amea Extends Contract With Suez Canal Authority
Svitzer, leading global towage provider and part of Maersk, on Wednesday (Aug11) announced that it has extended its current contract with the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) to include two additional tugs.Svitzer has been providing towage services in the …
Aug 14, 2021 / Vessels