✅ It will increase the capacity by an additional 6-8 vessels per day and will improve the canal's ability to cope with potential emergencies.
"The expanded section in the southern part of the Suez Canal has actually begun its work," said the head of the canal administration, Osama Rabia, on Facebook
✅ Rabia noted that the expansion of the waterway "testifies to the readiness of the canal authorities to meet all the requirements of the developing maritime shipping industry and ensure its safety at the highest level."