Forty one vessels transit Suez Canal with cargo of 2.5 million tonnes

Forty one vessels transit Suez Canal with cargo of 2.5 million tonnes

Forty one vessels transit Suez Canal with cargo of 2.5 million tonnes

Forty one vessels transit Suez Canal with cargo of 2.5 million tonnes

CAIRO, 18th December, 2017 (WAM) -- Up to 41 vessels transited the Suez Canal today, with a total cargo of 2.5 million tonnes.

The north-bound convoy included 17 vessels laden with 1.1 tonnes while the south-bound convoy included 24 vessels carrying 1.4 million tonnes, according to a statement by the Suez Canal Authority, carried by the Saudi Press Agency.

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