Suez Canal Opens With Celebrations

 

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          Photo by PortMoresby: Car Ferry, Suez Canal

 

The Suez Canal inaugurates its major extension with celebrations. They are opening a 35km parallel channel to the main channel to increase capacity to 97 boats per day. Also the main waterway has been deepened. The project cost more than seven billion Euros and was completed in one year, instead of the projected three years.

Read More:

http://www.euronews.com/2015/0…suez-canal-in-egypt/

The rest of the story on PortMoresby’s photo of the Suez Canal:

https://www.travelgumbo.com/blog/potd-suez-ferry

 

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