Suez Canal

The Suez Canal is a sea-level waterway across Egypt connecting the Mediterranean to the Red Sea, opened in 1869 and now run by the Suez Canal Authority. With no locks it relies on a one-way convoy system and passing places, expanded by the 2015 New Suez Canal second lane over part of its length. It removes the long detour around the Cape of Good Hope between Europe and Asia, and its transit limits set the Suezmax ship class. The 2021 Ever Given grounding and later security risks in the Red Sea have repeatedly exposed the route’s vulnerability.