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Suez Canal tugboat sinks after collision with tanker
A Suez Canal tugboat sank on Saturday and one of its crew was missing after it collided with a Hong Kong-flagged LPG tanker though shipping traffic in the strategically important waterway was largely unaffected, the canal authority said. Convoys of …
Aug 8, 2023 / Accidents
Kongsberg Maritime to provide design and technology for new tugboats to help secure the Suez Canal
Kongsberg Maritime has won a contract to provide the design and equipment for two powerful salvage tugs being built by Alexandria Shipyard as main contractor on behalf of the Suez Canal Authority. The tugs will be based on Kongsberg Maritime’s UT 722 …
Jun 7, 2023 / Curious
Admiral Ossama Rabiee “107 vessels transited the Canal as the highest record in the history of the Suez Canal”
Adm. Ossama Rabiee, Suez Canal Authority’s Chairman announced that navigation through the Canal has recorded an unprecedented record number in terms of daily transits achieving the highest number of vessels transiting the Canal by 107 vessels from …
Mar 13, 2023 / Curious
Bahri inks non-binding MoU with Suez Canal Authority for cooperation in establishing a joint venture
Driven by its commitment to exploring regional cooperation horizons to achieve its growth objectives and enhance its global position, Bahri, the national shipping company of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and a global leader in transportation and …
Mar 5, 2023 / Curious
Suez Canal Authority Collaborates with ABS to Develop a Roadmap for the Green Canal Program by 2030
ABS and the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a long-term sustainability roadmap and decarbonization strategy for the canal, one of the world’s busiest shipping routes. The MoU will see ABS and SCA work …
Jan 16, 2023 / Curious
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
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
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
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