Egypt successfully tested a new 10 km channel near the southern end of the Suez Canal, even as its revenue from the waterway

Events in the Red Sea and regional challenges cost Egypt around $7 billion in revenues from the Suez Canal in 2024, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Thursday. Egypt lost more than 60% of the canal's revenues in 2024 compared with 2023,

Suez Canal revenues have suffered an abrupt 60% decline y/y as vessel operators divert services away from the Red Sea. The post Red Sea attacks cost Egypt $7 billion in Suez Canal revenue appeared first on FreightWaves.

In November, 115 container vessels passed through the canal, a 72 percent drop from the 422 that passed through a year ago, says Project44.

Red Sea disruptions — a consequence of Houthi maritime attacks — have cost Egypt at least $7 billion in Suez Canal revenue this year, the country’s presidency said in a statement Thursday. Revenue from the vital international waterway is down over 60 ...

Events in the Red Sea and regional challenges cost Egypt around $7 billion in revenues from the Suez Canal in 2024, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Thursday.