Suez Canal sets earnings and freight volumes record

April was a record month for one of the world trade’s most crucial infrastructure arteries. Both earnings and freight volumes reached new heights for the Suez Canal.
Photo: Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
Photo: Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix

Last month, the Suez Canal in Egypt earned USD 629m from ship traffic, an increase of 13.6% compared to the same month in 2021. As such, April was the most lucrative in the Canal’s more than 150-years-long history.

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