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Canal & The Society

The Suez Canal ’s role is not confined to servicing the world trade. It goes beyond that to serve the Canal Zone community ...

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Navigation Circulars

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Circular No 7/2011

On the surcharge of Container tiers on Deck of containership

Circular No 6/2011

Suez Canal Transit Dues As of 1/3/2012

منشور رقم5/2011

إعفاء السفن العابرة للإصلاح بترسانات الهيئة أوالشركات التابعة لها من رسوم العبور

Circular No 4/2011

Pertaining to reduction offered to double-hull tankers

Circular No 3/2011

SC Transit Dues of Natural Gas Carriers (LNG)

Circular No 2/2011

On Heavy lift /Semi-Submersible Vessels

Circular No 1/2011

Suez Canal Transit Dues for the year 2011

Circular No 5/2010

The reduction of transit dues of feeder vessels operating between Egyptian ports

Circular No 4/2010

Concerning Vessels Carrying Dangerous Cargo

Circular No 3/2010

SC Transit Dues of (LNG) Natural Gas Carriers (LNG)

Circular No 2/2010

Completion of the present stage of development of suez Canal

Circular No 1/2010

Suez Canal Transit Dues for the year 2010

Circular No 1/2009

Suez Canal Transit Dues for the year 2009

Circular No 3/2008

Modification of articles in Circular 10/94

Circular No 2/2008

Concerning rental for imposed salvage tug boats per hour

Circular No 1/2008

On the surcharge against Navy/Aux Ships and Ships Carrying Military Cargo

Circular No 2/2007

On the Surcharge on Tiers of Containers and Barges

Circular No 1/2007

Suez Canal Transit Dues as of April 1, 2008

Circular No 2/2005

Reduction in Transit Tolls for VLCC's

Circular No 7/2004

Reduction in Transit Dues VLCC's

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Canal History
13th century BCE

13th century BCE, A canal is constructed between the Nile Delta and the Red Sea. For the following centuries, the canal was only partially maintained...

1854

1854, By a French initiative, the viceroy of Egypt, Said Pasha, decides for a project to build a canal from the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea...

1858

1858, La Compagnie Universelle du Canal Maritime de Suez is formed to construct the canal.

17 Nov 1869

17 Nov 1869, With great splendour, the canal is opened for navigation. Dimensions were 22 metre in bottom width, 58 metre in surface width, and a depth of 8 metres...

2 Mar 1888

2 Mar 1888, The Convention of Constantinople guaranteed right of passage of all ships through the Suez Canal during war and peace...

13 Jun 1956

13 Jun 1956, Suez Canal Zone restored to Egypt.
26 Jul 1956, Egypt nationalized the Suez Canal.

5 Jun 1975

5 Jun 1975, Suez Canal reopened...

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Egypt Gate

Egyptian Official Sites

Tourism Information

Places, directions, travel co. and more.

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