Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority: The canal is operating at full capacity around the clock

The head of the Suez Canal Authority, Lieutenant General Osama Rabie, stated that the navigation traffic in the canal is working on a regular basis, as the navigation reports record, today, Wednesday, 81 ships crossing from both directions, with a total net tonnage of 4.8 million tons. A net amount of 3.1 million tons, and from the south direction 39 ships cross the new shipping course of the canal, with a total net tonnage of 1.7 million tons.

The head of the authority confirmed that navigation in the canal continues around the clock to ensure that all ships in the waiting areas or at the northern and southern entrances to the canal pass as soon as possible, in addition to receiving new ships in preparation for crossing the canal.