107 ships cross Suez Canal laden with over 7 million tons

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Sat, 21 Oct 2017 - 04:06 GMT

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The meeting between SCZone Chairman Mohab Mamish and President Abel Fattah al-Sisi - Press Photo

The meeting between SCZone Chairman Mohab Mamish and President Abel Fattah al-Sisi - Press Photo

ISMAILIA – 21 October 2017: Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority Mohab Mamish said that a record of 107 ships crossed the Suez Canal on Friday and Saturday laden with 7.7 million tons.

In a press release, Mamish said the south-bound convoy included 56 ships with a total cargo of 3.9 million tons, while the north-bound convoy consisted of 51 ships laden with 3.8 million tons.

The chairman pointed out that 16 giant vessels transited the canal in the past two days with an estimated load of 150,000 to 220,000 tons.

The south-bound Liberian Msc Anna vessel carrying 202,000 tons crossed the waterway, while Danish Marstal Maersk loaded with 200,000 tons transited the canal as part of the north-bound convoy.

He underlined the authority's plans to enhance the performance of the canal through development projects and increasing the number of vessels.

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