Tag: Suez canal

  • Egypt seizes Russian ship

    Investigation follows attack on naval ship.  Egypt seizes Russian ship amid navy attack investigation Navy forces, along with sovereign authorities, imposed strict security measures on a trade ship hoisting the Russian flag, […]

  • Time for a New Suez Canal

    Plans for major new expansion of shipping route. Time for a New Suez Canal, Egypt Says CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt said on Tuesday it plans to build a new Suez […]

  • Iran naval fleet heads to Cape Town

    The 30th Fleet of the Iranian Navy is heading to South Africa in line with the Islamic Republic’s strategy of expanding its naval presence in international waters. The flotilla, which […]

  • Egypt to receive missile craft

    Egypt will soon receive the first two of four Ambassador IV fast missile craft from the US Egypt to receive Ambassador IV missile craft Egypt will soon receive the first […]

  • Passage of U.S. Warships

    The chief of the Suez Canal Authority has said Egyptian authorities cannot prevent passage of the U.S. warships through the canal according to the 1888 Constantinople Convention of the Suez […]

  • The Chinese Version

    According to the Chinese Communist Party media outlets, the cargo ship Zhongyuan Yazhou has been rescued by the Egyptian navy after it was attacked in the Suez Canal Muslim Brotherhood hijacks Chinese vessel […]

  • Vessels Advised to Heighten Security

    Heightened security should be implemented now on all merchant ships transiting the Suez Canal and the Mediterranean, a UK Maritime security company has warned Masters of merchant vessels advised to […]

  • Suez Canal Security

    In the restless Sinai Peninsula, militant groups have seized a perceived moment of weakness to launch a fresh round of attacks against Egyptian authorities. The eyes of the commercial maritime industry […]

  • Suez Rules

    The ban on the carriage of Armed Guards, Weapons and Ammunition through the Suez Canal introduced in August 2011 has been amended. Vessels are now permitted to transit the Suez […]

  • Tanker Traffic

     According to a report by Lloyd’s List, there has been a drop in large oil tankers transiting the Suez Canal by in excess of 50% over the past three years. […]