Independent journal on economy and transport policy
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Last month an increment of +16.5% of the boarded cargo volumes is found on the ships journeyed in the Suez Canal
the ships directed to south transported 40,6 million tons (+26.7%) and those in the opposite direction 35,0 million tons (+6.6%)
May 16, 2017
Also to April 2017, so as the month precedence, the volumes totals of the goods transported by the ships that are journeyed in the Suez Canal have recorded an increment to two figures. Last month the channel Egyptian is crossed by 1.449 ships, with an increase of +4.0% regarding 1.393 ships journeyed in April 2016. The oil tankers have been 366 (+5.8%) and the ships of other type 1,083 (+3.4%).
The ships journeyed last month in the water way Egyptian had on board 75,6 million tons of goods, a advanced total volume of +16.5% regarding that transported in April 2016. The ships journeyed from north to south transported 40,6 million tons of cargos (+26.7%) and those journeyed by south to north 35,0 million tons (+6.6%).
Altogether the cargos constituted from oil and producing oil turned out pairs to 17,2 million tons (+20.5%), of which 8,1 million tons on board of the ships towards south (+40.9%) and in transit 9,0 million tons on board of the ships in transit towards north (+6.6%). The other types of goods piled to 58,5 million tons (+15.4%), of which 39,2 million tons of containerized cargos (+11.7%), volume of 58,5 million tons subdivided in 32,5 million tons on the ships directed to south (+23.5%), of which 20,0 million tons of goods in container (+22.1), and 26,0 million tons on the ships directed to north (+6.6%), of which 19,2 million tons of cargos in container (+2.7%).
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