Last April, traffic growth continued in the Suez Canal which continues to be towed by the double-digit increase in tanker transits, even if, As in recent months, traffic volumes are lower than Around 50% of pre-crisis levels in the region which has had a strong impact on the canal since, in late 2023, Houthi rebels began carrying out attacks against ships transiting the Red Sea. The crisis has hit in smaller transits of tankers, which are currently -30% lower than the pre-crisis level, while it has had a much more significant effect on the transits of ships of another type that decreased by about -60%.

In April 2026, the Egyptian canal was crossed a total of 1,182 ships, with a growth of +13.9% compared to April last year, of which 529 tankers (+27.8%) and 653 other types of ships (+4.6%). The Suez Canal Net Ton Tonnage total number of ships transited amounted to 53.6 million tonnes (+31.4%) and transit charges paid by ships are at 22.2 billion Egyptian pounds (425 million EGP) dollars) (+32.1%). With regard to the income generated by transits naval vehicles, it is necessary to point out that, in the face of the significant reduction in maritime traffic, the revenues produced by the have decreased by a percentage of around -20/25% compared to pre-crisis levels.

In the first four months of 2026, the Suez Canal was crossed by 4,506 ships, with an increase of +12.1% on the same period of last year, of which 1,917 tankers (+25.0%) and 2,589 other types of ships (+4.2%). The total SNCT tonnage is 196.5 million tonnes (+25.6%) and the value of transit fees paid in the four-month period was 78.1 billion Egyptian pounds (+25.4%).