Egypt's Suez Canal Still Open to Shipping as Protesters Gathering in Cairo
Egypt’s Suez Canal, used to carry about eight percent of global seaborne trade, was operating normally today amid mounting protests against the government, according to an official from the waterway.
56 vessels are passing through the canal, more than the average of about 50, Ahmed El Manakhly, head of traffic for the Suez Canal Authority, said in an interview with Andrea Catherwood on Bloomberg TVs “The Pulse.” Working hours have been adjusted to comply with a curfew and the military hasn’t deployed to the canal, he said.
“The traffic through the Suez Canal hasn't been affected by the prevailing situation in Egypt,” El Manakhly said. “Traffic from Port Said at the northern entrance of the canal or from Suez at the southern entrance is going with normal rate and with the same and the usual schedule.”
Egypt’s Suez Canal, used to carry about eight percent of global seaborne trade, was operating normally today amid mounting protests against the government, according to an official from the waterway.
56 vessels are passing through the canal, more than the average of about 50, Ahmed El Manakhly, head of traffic for the Suez Canal Authority, said in an interview with Andrea Catherwood on Bloomberg TVs “The Pulse.” Working hours have been adjusted to comply with a curfew and the military hasn’t deployed to the canal, he said.
“The traffic through the Suez Canal hasn't been affected by the prevailing situation in Egypt,” El Manakhly said. “Traffic from Port Said at the northern entrance of the canal or from Suez at the southern entrance is going with normal rate and with the same and the usual schedule.”
