Egypt to implement cash subsidy system, freeze fuel prices by end 2026: Deputy PM
Egypt targets the implementation of a plan to transition from in-kind to cash subsidies by the end of 2026, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Hussein Eissa said on Tuesday. Speaking at the annual meeting of the American Chamber of
Saudi Ports Authority seeks Suez Canal partnership for Jeddah port development
Saudi Arabia’s ports authority is seeking to partner with the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) for the development of Jeddah port and other infrastructure projects, the head of the Saudi body said on Sunday. Sulaiman bin Khalid Al-Mazroua, President of the
Suez Canal revenues hit $449m in early 2026 as regional stability returns
Suez Canal revenues reached $449m since the beginning of 2026, marking a recovery following a ceasefire in Gaza that restored regional stability, Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Chairperson Osama Rabie said on Sunday. The canal recorded the passage of 1,315 ships
Japan provides EGP 1bn grant to Egypt for Suez Canal diving support vessel
Japan will provide an EGP 1bn ($22m) grant to Egypt to build and supply a first-of-its-kind diving support vessel (DSV) for the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) fleet, according to an executive agreement signed on Sunday. The grant, provided through the
Suez Canal expects return to normal traffic by mid-2026 as Maersk, CMA CGM return
Major shipping lines have begun returning to the Suez Canal, Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Chairperson Osama Rabie said on Tuesday, as the waterway recorded the transit of one of the world’s largest container ships for the first time in two
Suez Canal sees largest container ship in two years as traffic returns
The Suez Canal on Saturday witnessed the passage of the CMA CGM BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, the largest container ship to transit the waterway in two years, in what the canal authority’s chairperson described as a positive sign of traffic returning to
Suez Canal signs $2bn first-phase deal to build petrochemical complex in Ain Sokhna
Osama Rabie, Chairperson of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), witnessed on Wednesday the signing of a strategic partnership agreement between the SCA and Anchorage Investments to establish a major industrial petrochemical complex on SCA-owned land in Ain Sokhna, northwest of
Egypt’s Suez Canal explores food security partnership with China’s FAMSUN
Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Chairperson Osama Rabie recently met with Chen Zhengjun, President of China’s FAMSUN, to discuss potential collaboration in food security. The talks centered on forming a strategic partnership as part of the SCA’s broader development initiatives, leveraging
Suez Canal facilitates unconventional transit of ADMARINE260 Rig
The Suez Canal successfully facilitated the transit of the ADMARINE260 rig on Saturday, employing a non-standard towing and piloting procedure. The Liberian-flagged rig, measuring 45 metres long and 48 metres wide with a total weight of 3,543 tonnes, was towed