Cape Of Good Hope
“The Suez Canal is a vital maritime corridor between East and West and a key driver of efficient global supply chains. The route through the Suez and the Red Sea is the fastest, most sustainable and most efficient way to serve customers with transport between Asia and Europe,” they said.
During the first 11 days of January, the number of ships crossing the canal decreased by 30 percent to 544 ships, and the tonnage transversing the canal decreased by 41% compared to the previous year.
In the following lines, ET sheds light on the most important world events that took place on February 3.