Suez Canal Authority extends discount scheme for large containerships as transits flatline
- Suez Canal transits by containerships in July were equal to the 133 passings in June
- Only two container line operators use the Suez Canal for ships of 10,000 teu and above
- CMA CGM continues to operate large boxships via Suez and Bab el Mandeb for services from the Mediterranean to Asia
The Suez Canal Authority has extended a scheme, first introduced in May, to encourage more large containerships to utilise the waterway
