The turn-over of ships in Suez canal during December 2022
2023-01-30 16:50:37 Shipping News
As many as 352 vessels crossed the Suez Canal
from both directions in December 2022 according to official release from the
Suez Canal authority. The net tonnage that transited through the global
waterway last month hit 6.5 million tons.
The release said the West Port Said port
received 36 container ships with a capacity of 277,720 tons. The port also
received 10 general cargo ships, 10 liquid bulk ships, and two roll-on/roll-off
(RORO) ships, among others.
Meanwhile, East Port Said Port witnessed 113
container ships, 9 clinker ships, 9 salt ships, and 3 cement ships, with a
capacity of 3.85 million tons. Also, Al-Arish port received 11 ships for exporting
bulk goods to foreign markets, with a capacity of 40,153 tons.
