Suez Canal Authority
Ship drifts off course, halts maritime activities in Suez Canal
Egypt
April 18, 2012
Ship drifts off course, halts maritime activities in Suez Canal
Maritime movement in the Suez Canal came to a halt Wednesday when a container ship drifted off course because of…
Stalin’s moustache and the military’s wheel of production
Opinion
March 29, 2012
Stalin’s moustache and the military’s wheel of production
Sixty years ago, when military elites, namely the Free Officers, ruled Egypt, they learned several amazing tricks from the former…
Tugboat explosion in Suez Canal kills 3
Egypt
March 26, 2012
Tugboat explosion in Suez Canal kills 3
Three people were killed and a dozen others injured when a tugboat engine exploded in the Suez Canal on Monday,…
Giant Danish ship crosses Suez Canal, along with 46 other vessels
Egypt
March 20, 2012
Giant Danish ship crosses Suez Canal, along with 46 other vessels
Forty-seven vessels carrying a total of nearly 2.4 million tons crossed the Suez Canal on Tuesday, the Suez Canal Authority…
Egypt’s Suez Canal November revenue US$435.5mn
Business
December 12, 2011
Egypt’s Suez Canal November revenue US$435.5mn
Revenue from Egypt's Suez Canal rose 5.5 percent on a year earlier to US$435.5 million in November, but down 2.8…
Suez floating shipyard sinks
Egypt
July 26, 2011
Suez floating shipyard sinks
Suez Arsenal Company announced on Tuesday that the floating dock used for repairing vessles has capsized, state-owned Al-Ahram newspaper said.…
Egypt says navigation in Suez Canal continues as normal
Egypt
July 10, 2011
Egypt says navigation in Suez Canal continues as normal
Suez Canal navigation continues despite protests and strikes nearby, Egyptian authorities said on Sunday. Ahmed al-Manakhly, an official from the…
Army disperses Suez Canal Authority protest
Egypt
June 18, 2011
Army disperses Suez Canal Authority protest
The army fired shots into the air on Saturday to prevent hundreds of employees of the Suez Canal Authority from…
Traffic resumes in Suez Canal as grounded ship is moved
Business
April 3, 2011
Traffic resumes in Suez Canal as grounded ship is moved
Traffic through Egypt's Suez Canal resumed Sunday evening; it had been partially disrupted for a period of three hours due…
Labor protests continue in Cairo and other governorates
Egypt
March 30, 2011
Labor protests continue in Cairo and other governorates
Labor protests, primarily centered on demands for better wages, were staged again in Cairo and other governorates on Wednesday. Accusing…