Suez Canal Stories

From Gen Z protests to shilling's performance: What shaped Kenya in 2024
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 31, 2024

The year 2024 experienced a series of interest rate hikes on loans, a crucial go-to remedy by households in times of constrained disposable incomes su...

The toll and toil it took to cleave the Suez Canal through the Egyptian desert
The Conversation  |  Dec 08, 2024

The canal changed global trade in dramatic ways. It brings US$5 billion to Egyptian coffers each year, although it is unclear who exactly benefits fro...

Tough times loom as Red Sea attacks slash shipping volume by 70 per cent in Q3
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 12, 2024

Consequently, ships destined for African countries such as Kenya have had to re-route through the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa, costing shippers...

UNCTAD warns of disruptions on shipping routes for global trade
Bashir Mohammed  |  Feb 26, 2024

The Red Sea, a crucial waterway connecting the Indian Ocean to the Suez Canal and the Mediterranean Sea, has witnessed a surge in attacks by Houthi mi...

Suez Canal traffic drops 42 per cent following Huthi attacks - UN
Agency  |  Jan 26, 2024

The number of weekly container ship transits through the Suez has fallen by 67 per cent year-on-year

Global shipping giants halt Red Sea-Suez Canal use over security threats
Foreign Reporter  |  Dec 20, 2023

The Suez Canal, normally the shortest route between Europe and Asia, handles about 12 per cent of global shipping traffic.

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