Suez Canal

The ripple effect from the complete closure of any waterway can be felt thousands of miles away. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG
Bloomberg Special

Canals aren't even the world's biggest shipping chokepoints

Thousands of miles from Suez and Panama, waterways that carry large swathes of global commerce are vulnerable to disruptions that will shake up supply chains

Osama Rabie, Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority, speaks during an interview with Reuters in his office in the city of Ismailia, Egypt 6 April, 2021. Photo: REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany/File Photo
Middle East

Egypt's Suez canal authority monitoring tensions in Red Sea

The U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney transits the Suez Canal, Egypt October 18, 2023. U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Lau/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
RMG

Another alert for Bangladesh RMG exports as shippers suspend operations on Suez Canal

A view of the BW Lesmes tanker at Freeport, Texas, U.S., August 3, 2023, in this picture obtained by Reuters. Glenn Travis/via REUTERS
World+Biz

Suez Canal set to resume normal traffic after collision

A container ship which was hit by strong wind and ran aground is pictured in Suez Canal, Egypt March 24, 2021. SUEZ CANAL AUTHORITY/Handout via REUTERS
World+Biz

Suez Canal welcomes foreign investment, sovereignty protected - Chairman

A container ship which was hit by strong wind and ran aground is pictured in Suez Canal, Egypt March 24, 2021. SUEZ CANAL AUTHORITY/Handout via REUTERS
World+Biz

Egypt's Suez Canal to offer ships fuelling and catering services

A view shows the container ship Ever Given, one of the world's largest container ships, after it was partially refloated, in Suez Canal, Egypt March 29, 2021. Suez Canal Authority/Handout via REUTERS
Middle East

Egypt expects Suez Canal revenues to hit $7B by end of fiscal year

The world needs to do more to protect the Suez Canal. Photo: Bloomberg
Africa

Egypt's Suez Canal revenues expected to hit $7 bln in 2022, says chairman

Ever Given container ship is pictured in Suez Canal in this Maxar Technologies satellite image taken on March 26, 2021. Photo: Reuters
World+Biz

Suez Canal expansion due to finish in July 2023 - SCA chairman

The world needs to do more to protect the Suez Canal. Photo: Bloomberg
Global Economy

Suez canal authority aims to raise transit fees by 6% in 2022 - chairman

Ever Given container ship is pictured in Suez Canal in this Maxar Technologies satellite image taken on March 26, 2021. Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS
Global Economy

Egypt's Suez Canal annual revenue hits record $5.84 billion

Ship Ever Given, one of the world's largest container ships, is seen after it was fully floated in Suez Canal, Egypt March 29, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany/File Photo
World+Biz

Ever Given container ship under way for departure from Suez Canal

Mismanagement at ports needs to stop
Analysis

Mismanagement at ports needs to stop