News Archive

28Nov 2015

SCZone development plan that envisions logistics, shipping and industrial development at three primary nodes along the canal — Ismailia, Ain Sokhna-Suez and Port Said. The development project at Port Said is generally considered to be the most important part of the overall plan, with thousands of acres available for development of additional port, logistics and […]

23Nov 2015

On container ships coming from ports of the east coast of America heading to south east Asian ports  Article One – Upon the requirements of Suez Canal users and for attracting more ships to transit the Canal, the SCA announces the following :- 1) Extending the range of the grantedreduction stated in the circularNo.3/2015 to the north up to […]

23Nov 2015

Further to Article 58 of SC Rules of navigation edition of August 2015 concerning escorting tugs according to the S.C net tonnage of transiting vessels, shipping agencies of vessels that transit for the first time must submit the following documents at enough time before transit ( one week at least ): Suez Canal tonnage certificate […]

22Nov 2015

Source : Department of Journalism/ ق س Admiral Mohab Mameesh SignsMOU with Singapore-based PSA International for the Study of DevelopmentPotentials , Operation, Marketing and Management of a New Container Terminal inEast Port Said Basin Admiral Mohab Mameesh, Chairman of theSuez Canal Authority, signed a Memo of Understanding with Singapore-based PSAInternational for the study of development […]

04Aug 2015

THE NEWSUEZCANAL (1) The new Suez Canal shall be opened for navigation on 06/08/1015 (2) Traffic system in the Suez Canal including the new Canal shall be as follows: a- Number of convoys: Two convoys * The Southbound convoy starts at 0330- direct transit. * The Northbound convoy starts at 0400- direct transit. b- Limit […]

19Mar 2015

Starting May 15, individual tourists wishing to visit Egypt should  apply online for the visas or go to the nearest Egyptian consulates in their countries, the cost of the Egyptian visas will remain the same as the old price which was $15 per person.

14Mar 2015

Egypt’s Transport Ministry inked a deal with DP World to build a liquid bulk storage terminal in the Red Sea port of Ain Sokhna for $415 million, The project includes acquiring a 250 square kilometer plot of land to implement the liquid bulk terminal. Another MoU has been signed between the ministry and an international […]

09Mar 2015

INTERSHIP is proudly supporting challenge consortium in the new Suez Canal dredging project, one of the largest in recent history. Some of the world’s top dredging companies are taking part in this capital project which is designed to enlarge the transit capacity and to increase industrial activity in the area.