Port Said East access channel approved

The head of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), vice admiral Mohab Mamish, has approved the construction of a new access channel to Port Said East which will enable vessels to visit Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT) round the clock.

The channel, which is expected to be completed within seven months, will be 9.5 km long, 17 m deep and 250 m wide.

At present, due to convoy traffic on the canal, vessels calling Port Said East are restricted to an eight-hour daily transit window.