The Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S to enhance cooperation in responsible ship recycling (RSR) in line with international standards.

The World’s latest giant container ship, EVER ACME, crossed the new navigational channel of the Suez Canal on its first-ever sea voyage from Malaysia to the Netherlands, Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Osama Rabie announced on February 3rd.

A ship has been refloated after running aground in the Suez Canal and briefly disrupting traffic in the waterway, according to a statement by the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) on January 9th. Islands-flagged MV Glory, which was heading to China from Turkey, suffered a technical failure in the machinery of the bulk carrier at kilometer 38th.

The Egyptian General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) has launched an international tender to book about 30,000 to 60,000 tons of wheat, according to a disclosure by the authority on January 31st.

The Egyptian General Authority Supply Commodities (GASC) has booked 120,000 tons of Russian wheat within the framework of the Emergency Food Security and Resilience Support Project funded by the World Bank under Loan No. EG-9399, Middle East News Agency (MENA) reported on January 12th.

A total of 352 vessels crossed the Suez Canal from both directions in December 2022, according to a statement by the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) on January 24th.