How long is the Suez Canal today?
193.30 km
Its length is 193.30 km (120.11 mi) including its northern and southern access-channels. In 2020, more than 18,500 vessels traversed the canal (an average of 51.5 per day)….
| Suez Canal | |
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| Length | 193.3 km (120.1 miles) |
| Maximum boat beam | 77.5 m (254 ft 3 in) |
| Maximum boat draft | 20.1 m (66 ft) |
| Locks | None |
How much goes through the Suez Canal?
Around 12% of global trade passes through the Suez Canal. Lloyd’s List estimates that more than $9 billion worth of goods passes through the 120-mile waterway each day, translating to around $400 million per hour.
How long was the Suez Canal blocked?
6 days and 7 hours
In March 2021, the Suez Canal was blocked for six days after the grounding of Ever Given, a 20,000 TEU container ship….2021 Suez Canal obstruction.
| Satellite image of Ever Given blocking the canal on 24 March 2021 | |
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| Duration | 6 days and 7 hours |
How old is the Suez Canal?
The Suez Canal stretches 120 miles from Port Said on the Mediterranean Sea in Egypt southward to the city of Suez (located on the northern shores of the Gulf of Suez). The canal separates the bulk of Egypt from the Sinai Peninsula. It took 10 years to build, and was officially opened on November 17, 1869.
How much shorter is it to go through the Suez Canal?
The canal extends 193 km (120 miles) between Port Said (Būr Saʿīd) in the north and Suez in the south, with dredged approach channels north of Port Said, into the Mediterranean, and south of Suez. The canal does not take the shortest route across the isthmus, which is only 121 km (75 miles).
Who operates Suez?
the Suez Canal Authority
In 1962, Egypt made its final payments for the canal to the Suez Canal Company and took full control of the Suez Canal. Today the canal is owned and operated by the Suez Canal Authority.
