Suez Canal, Carrying 8% of Trade, Open Amid Unrest
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Egypt’s Suez Canal, used to carry about 8 percent of global seaborne trade, remained open today after week-long protests against President Hosni Mubarak, with shipping lines saying they had no plans to divert vessels.
Ships are still passing through without delays on the 120-mile waterway, which connects the Mediterranean and Red Seas, said Ahmed El Manakhly of the Suez Canal Authority. Some workers are leaving work early to comply with a curfew that runs from 3 p.m. to 8 a.m., he said.