Suez Canal, Egypt ports operating normally CAIRO/LONDON (Reuters) - Egypt's ports and its strategic Suez Canal were operating normally on Friday with no disruption to cargo traffic, two shipping sources and a canal official said. "The movement of ships was not affected by the Sinai attacks," Mohab Mameesh, head of the Suez Canal Authority, said. He said 48 ships had passed through the canal on Friday. Egypt's army announced a state of ...
July 5, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News
Suez Canal Remains Open Amid Turmoil in Egypt The Suez Canal remains open amid unrest in Egypt, but some transport operations around the country are closed.
July 4, 2013 - Journal of Commerce Online
Suez Canal secured, unaffected by Egypt events: statement CAIRO (Reuters) - The Suez Canal waterway is completely secure and the rate of ships passing through is normal, the head of the Suez Canal Authority Mohab Memish said in a statement on Wednesday. "The average number of passing ships in term of quantity and cargo is in the normal range and has not been affected by any events," he said. Egypt has been facing mass demonstrations since June 30 by ...
July 3, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News