1,731 ships transited Suez Canal in April: chairman

ISMAILIA, Egypt - 4 May 2020: Up to 1,731 ships carrying about 101.8 million tons crossed the Suez Canal from both directions in April, compared to 1,580 ships that transited the international waterway during the same month a year earlier, Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority Osama Rabie said.

In a statement released Monday, Rabie added that the number of ships crossing the Suez Canal last month saw a year-on-year increase of 9.6 percent.

Meanwhile, the chairman noted that navigation movement at the Suez Canal is normal and has not been affected by the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic so far.