31 Jul 2015 / Egypt, Suez Canal
Egypt has unveiled its plan to build a new Suez Canal alongside the existing 145-year-old waterway, and digging is already underway. The project will see the creation of a new canal parallel to the old one, with the same depth and width, creating a two-way waterway. The existing Canal is already double-sided in some parts, and the new project will extend this to allow the transit of ships in both directions. The new side of the canal expected to be completed within a year in additional to two tunnels passing under the canal to connect the east and west banks. There are also plans for new container terminals and other marine-related infrastructure. The Suez Canal earns Egypt about $5 billion a year. The new Canal s expected to boost annual revenues to $13.5 billion by 2023. The armed forces would be in charge of the new project for security reasons. For information about operations in the Suez Canal contact GAC Egypt at [email protected]
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