Suez Canal Authority issues navigational maps for planned extension

Ships are seen from a plane window, passing through the Suez Canal
FILE PHOTO: Ships are seen from a plane window, passing through the Suez Canal, Egypt, March 23, 2024 REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany/File Photo
Source: REUTERS

The Suez Canal Authority's chairman, Osama Rabie, said on Monday that navigational maps for the planned 10km (6.2 mile) canal extension were issued.

Rabie's statement said that the extension project will increase the canal's capacity by between six and eight vessels per day.

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