RE: The Suez Canal.27 Aug 2023 08:17
It may be too shallow for some fully loaded VLCC, but not car carriers or ULCC (400m container vsls).
However, with maybe 25-35 vessel transits each way (north/southbound), each day, the Suez Canal may be limited on the maximum no. of transits possible each 24hrs. Presently, some sections of the canal are still not wide enough for vessels to pass, thus single file only, meaning transits need to be planned to allow vessels to pass in the permitted areas, such as Bitter Lakes, By-Pass Channels, etc.