Suez Canal Revenues Drop 46% in January
Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority reported that revenues for January 2024 witnessed a massive decrease of 46% compared to the same period in 2023, from $804 million to $428 million. The Authority’s Chairman, Osama Rabie, said in televised statements that 1,362 ships crossed the Canal in January of 2024, compared to 2,155 vessels in January 2023, a 36% drop. Rabie noted that this is the first time the Suez Canal has gone through a crisis, adding that the Authority held many meetings with shipping bodies and companies to reach a solution.