Navigation statistics in the Suez Canal show that about 1.4 million ships have crossed the Suez Canal since 1869.
Suez Canal began using navigation statistics on November 17, 1869, and noted that thus far, around 1.4 million ships have sailed through.
These ships have carried total net tonnages of 31.1 billion tons, while quantities of goods are estimated at 24.8 billion tons. Between East and West, to reflect the strategic importance that the Canal has enjoyed over the past 152 years in the global trade movement.
In May this year, Egypt approved the widening and deepening of the southern part of the Suez Canal, after the 20,000 TEU container vessel Ever Given crippled the critical maritime artery.
The ship got stuck in this vital shipping route for six days this March, blocking all shipping traffic. After being dislodged, the vessel was held by the SCA under court order while the authority sought compensation from the vessel’s Japanese owner Shoei Kisen and its insurers.
