Container lines are diverting a growing number of vessels via the Cape of Good Hope, and in some cases simply turning services around, as the Suez Canal remains blocked by the grounded Ever Given.

In the latest of a series of rebates on Suez Canal tolls vehicle carriers transiting the waterway eastbound from Northwest Europe to East Asia can apply for an 8% rebate.

The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has upped rebates for container vessels on the backhaul as low fuel prices tempt lines to sail on the longer route via the Cape of Good Hope.

The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) is introducing new and enhanced toll rebates for containerships and LNG carriers.

The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has clarified its position on the use of open-loop scrubbers whilst transiting the waterway to comply with the new IMO 2020 regulation.

Suez Canal Economic Zone has spoken to a number of British firms as part of an effort to attract $2bn of foreign investment, according to a report. 

The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has forecast a $525m jump in revenue this year and says it has received “good feedback” on discount deals designed to tempt shipping lines to commit to Egypt’s historic waterway long term.

The 8th edition of the biennial Seatrade Maritime Middle East (SMME) exhibition and conference will explore the latest issues surrounding the new $8 billion Suez Canal expansion and the consequences for the global maritime industry.

The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has extended its toll rebate sweeteners – as much as 65% in some cases – for containerships sailing from the US East Coast to South East Asia and beyond until the end of 2016.

Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) has established a dedicated “local transit team” at its office in the historic Egyptian port city of Alexandria to help clients navigate the nearby Suez Canal and its complex rebate system.