An incredible new extension to the Suez Canal has passed its first test in a bid to turn around the Egyptian waterway's ...

After a year marked by port congestion, vessel diversions and longshore labor issues, maritime shipping is bracing for the ...

Attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels since October 2023 on ships crossing the Suez Canal have hurt sales of transport fuel ...

The Suez Canal is growing by up to 10km in length in its Small Bitter Lakes segment which will enable it to handle six to eight more vessels daily, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has announced. This ...

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty discussed escalating security tensions in the Red Sea during a visit to Oman on ...

Houthi attacks on shipping fell by 44% over the second half of 2024 as vessels rerouted via the Cape of Good Hope. The first ...

The proposed route map for the canal includes the central Gaza Strip. It will start in Gaza and join the Gulf of Aqaba.

In comparison, the Suez Canal has only one lane ... One end of the canal is near the area controlled by Houthi rebels, who could easily target ships and vessels with cheap drones.

An Egyptian source denied on Sunday reports from Israeli media claiming that Egypt is preparing for military intervention in ...

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New environmental regulations and geopolitical risks, such as recent attacks on ships in the Red Sea, have cooled interest in ...