Suez Canal revenues hit $6.3 bln in 2021 vs $5.6 bln in 2020

Ships are seen at the entrance of the Suez Canal, Egypt March 26, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany/File Photo

CAIRO, Jan 2 (Reuters) – Egypt’s Suez Canal revenues hit an all-time high in 2021 of $6.3 billion, versus $5.6 billion in 2020, canal spokesperson George Safwat said on Sunday.

Some 20,694 ships transited the canal in 2021, against 18,830 in 2020, a 10% increase, he added.

Reporting by Yosri Mohamed Writing by Moaz Abd-Alaziz
Editing by Mark Potter

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