Transiting the Suez Canal
June 10, 2023
The Suez Canal is open for ships of all countries to conduct international trade, but it has been closed five times and has been at the centre of major global conflicts.
The Suez Canal is open for ships of all countries to conduct international trade, but it has been closed five times and has been at the centre of major global conflicts.
Hopping a freighter isn’t what it used to be. Which is to say it takes a great deal more planning and bother than the adventure of my imagination. Maybe I could find a tramp freighter if hanging around in a…
Not surprisingly, since most of the population of Egypt is on the west side of the Suez Canal, there are few crossing points along it’s length. I spent hours at the windows of my cabin on a container ship taking pictures of the…
The Suez Canal is open for ships of all countries to conduct international trade, but it has been closed five times and has been at the centre of major global conflicts.
Hopping a freighter isn’t what it used to be. Which is to say it takes a great deal more planning and bother than the adventure of my imagination. Maybe I could find a tramp freighter if hanging around in a…
Not surprisingly, since most of the population of Egypt is on the west side of the Suez Canal, there are few crossing points along it’s length. I spent hours at the windows of my cabin on a container ship taking pictures of the…