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Suez Canal and its role in the

Global Trade33 rd Annual TRB Summer Conference

June 18-20, 2008

Sayed A. fetouh

Suez Canal Authority


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Contents

Introduction. Suez Canal Traffic Analysis Container traffic through Suez Canal ECNA-Asia container Traffic through

Suez Canal


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Introduction


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The Suez Canal is linking the MediterraneanSea to the Red Sea.

Suez Canal

It was opened for international navigation on17 th November 1869.


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Suez Canal Characteristics

2201000tonsMax. Tonnage(DWT)

62feetMax. PermissibleDraft

5000m 2Cross Sectional Area

78kmDoubled PartsLength

190.3kmOverall Length

2008UnitDescription


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Double parts of the Canal

Deversoir & Bitter Lakes by-passes

Port Said by-bass Ballah by-bass

Temsah by-pass

The Length 27.5 KMIts Length 5 KM

Its Length 36.5 KM Its Length 9 KM

1 2

43

Acc. In 1980Acc. In 1995

Acc. In 1980 Acc. In 1980


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The Suez Canal can accommodate thefollowing percentages of the fully loadedvessels of the world fleet :

100 % of Container fleet 98 % of the bulk fleet

60 % of the tanker fleet 100 % of other types

Besides, The Canal can accommodate all the ballast vesselsand VLCCs & ULCCs in partial loaded condition


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Emma Maersk

( First Transit 22/9/2006 S.B. )

16.02Draught (m)

56.4Beam (m)

397.71Length (m)

158 030SCNT

158 200DWT

We are ready for bigger


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SingaporeSingapore RotterdamRotterdam 82888288 1175511755 36473647 29%29%

TokyoTokyo RotterdamRotterdam 1119211192 1450714507 33153315 23%23%

RotterdamRotterdam 63376337 1074310743 44064406 41%41%

JeddahJeddah PiraeusPiraeus 13201320 1120711207 98879887 88%88%

NewNew OrieansOrieans 96459645 1229912299 26542654 22%22%

RotterdamRotterdam 64366436 1116911169 47334733 42%42%

LaveraLavera 46844684 1078310783 60996099 57%57%RasRas

TanuraTanuraConstanzaConstanza 41444144 1209412094 79507950 66%66%

SCSC CapeCapeSavingSaving

bybymilesmiles

%%savingsaving

FromFrom ToTo

Nautical milesNautical miles SavingSaving

Saving in distance achieved by Suez Canal


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ColomboSingapore

Hong Kong Shenzhen Shenzhen

Pearl River Delta Pearl River Delta

HalifaxNew York

Norfolk Savannah

16431264511002Laem Chabang

5473140738600Colombo

23331253710204Singapore

-3311130111632Hong Kong

DifferencePanamaSuezFrom New York To( Mile)

4761161611140Halifax -

Hong Kong

DifferencePanamaSuezMile

Laem Chabang

Saving In Distance


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The Suez Canal has no locks.The Suez Canal has no locks. Navigation goes day and night.Navigation goes day and night. It can be widened and deepened at anyIt can be widened and deepened at any

time when necessary.time when necessary.

Suez Canal Advantages


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Daily average number of transitsDaily average number of transits

against Suez Canal capacityagainst Suez Canal capacity

55.851.1

49.8

38.741.2

48.4

5754.2

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2006 2007

Daily Average

Capacity 88 ships

Capacity 98 ships

Capacity 78 ships under the current transit system

fully effective use of the By-Passes andthrough the change of the convoy system.


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Suez Canal Traffic


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9.49.4710.1710.175287528200720078.78.7628.6628.672247224200620068.38.3571.1571.168466846200520058.08.0521.0521.06493649320042004

7.57.5457.9457.961336133200320036.36.3368.8368.858205820200220026.66.6372.4372.456535653200120016.66.6368.0368.05595559520002000

5.85.8306.7306.752965296199919995.45.4278.5278.55172517219981998%%Suez CanalSuez Canalworldworld Years Years ( m.t )( m.t )

Suez Canal Share of world seaborne trade 1997 - 2007


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Suez Canal share of differentSuez Canal share of differentseaborne trade cargoes in 2007seaborne trade cargoes in 2007

3.33.362.862.818901890Cured OilCured Oil11.811.862.962.9535535Oil ProductsOil Products

6.86.8123.4123.418101810Major Bulk Major Bulk

8.38.3136.4136.416431643Other G. CargoOther G. Cargo20.520.526.226.2129129Containers (M.TEU)Containers (M.TEU)

%%Suez CanalSuez CanalWorldWorldCargo TypeCargo Type

( M. Ton)


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Development of Suez Canal Traffic 1998-2007Development of Suez Canal Traffic 1998-2007(Numbers)(Numbers)

1 8 6 6 4

2 0 3 8 4

1 3 4 7 2

1 3 4 9 01 4 1 4 2

1 3 9 5 61 3 4 4 7

1 5 6 6 71 6 8 5 0

1 8 2 2 4

0

5 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 0

1 5 0 0 0

2 0 0 0 0

2 5 0 0 0

1 9 9 8 1 9 9 9 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 4 2 0 0 5 2 0 0 6 2 0 0 7

Ye a r


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Development of Suez Canal Traffic 1998-2007Development of Suez Canal Traffic 1998-2007(SCNT)(SCNT)

444.8

742.7

549.4

848.2

671.8

621.2

456.1439

385

386.1

0100200300400500600

700800900

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Scnt(M.Ton)


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Ship Types Analysis (2007)Ship Types Analysis (2007)

( SCNT )Others

4%

Container ships

52%

Car Carr.8%

Bulk Carr.15%

LNG Ships4%

Tankers17%


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Container TrafficThrough Suez Canal


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All traffic between the Far East, South Asia ,Middle East and Europe is currently routed

through the Suez Canal.

Far East

South East AsiaSouth Asia

Middle East

Europe

Europe Far East trade is characterized by wayport operations toMiddle East and South Asia .


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Development of Suez Canal share of Development of Suez Canal share of international container traffic 1998-2007international container traffic 1998-2007

26.522.9

20.518.515.9

13.712.31210.99.7

20.5

17.4

0

5

10

1520

25

30

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

%

15

16

17

1819

20

21M. Teu

Container Traffic Through Suez CanalSuez % of Int. Container Traffic


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Analysis of Container Traffic throughSuez Canal (2006-2007) by route1000 TEU1000 TEU

21.37591ECSA-Middle East7

9

8

6

5

4

32

1

Rank 2007

-23.12620ECNA-Middle East

-14.9248211NWE-Middle East

46.26861003ECNA-South East Asia

34228

38

530

13021906

29075

2007

28417

129

408

9681588

24289

2006

20.4

-70.5

29.9

34.520.0

19.7

Change%

TOTAL

NWE-East Africa

NWE-Australasia

ECNA-South AsiaNWE-South Asia

NWE-Far East

Route


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Analysis of Other RoutesAnalysis of Other Routes

20072007

EUROPE-

FAREAST

85%

OTHER

ROUTES

15%

ECNA-

S.ASIA

26%

EUROPE-

AUST.

10%

EUROPE-

E.AFRICA

1%

ECNA-

S.E.ASIA

19%

EUROPE-

S.ASIA

37%

ECSA-

MID.EAST

2%

EUROPE-

MID.EAST

5%


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Container ships heading the convoys

Container ships are to be exempted from the escorting tugboat ( the rental value of escorting tugs is 8000 SDR ).

The SCA has executed a widening and deepening project forBallah west branch aiming at allowing modern containerships up to 100,000 SCGT within the permissible dimensions

to join the second southbound convoy (N2) .

Container ships carrying uncontainerised general cargobesides the containers, shall not be subject to any surcharge .

Facilities and privileges granted to Facilities and privileges granted to container ships transiting the Suez Canal container ships transiting the Suez Canal


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In favorable navigational conditions, the limit time forarrivals is to be extended, against a payment of a surchargeequal to a percentage of the normal transit dues with amaximum amount .

Container ships are to be exempted from extra dues on thetop tier, if the top tier contains no more than ten TEU


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ECNA ASIAContainer Traffic

Via Suez


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Colombo

Singapore

Hong Kong

HalifaxNew York

Norfolk Savannah

The Suez route is preferred for cargo originatingmainly in South and Southeast Asia and

directed to the U.S. East Coast, because it offersshorter sailing times than the Panama Canalroute.

Border Line

For cargo originating in Northeast Asia, the Panama Canal route and thetranspacific route connected to the intermodal system are more efficient .

Far East

South East Asia

South Asia


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Promoting Suez CanalPromoting Suez CanalSuez Canal Authority signed FourMemorandums of Understanding (MOUs)with:

The Port Authority of New York & New JerseyOn June 14, 2006.

Virginia Port Authority On June 21, 2006

and updated in Decemver 12, 2007. Maryland Port Administration On October

2,2006 . Georgia Port Authority on June 2, 2008.


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Target of the MOUs are Promoting trade between Asia and the U.S.E.C.through the Suez Canal. Generating business opportunities Enhancing customer service.

Boosting economic growth


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Suez Canal Authority also participated inconferences held in : The United States, China, Canada and Panama Which discussed related mattersconcerning trade between Asia and ECNA.


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This market potential can be further developedand enhanced by a constructive cooperationbetween ECNA ports, Mediterranean ports,Middle East ports and Suez Canal Authority by:

Conducting a joint promotional campaign targetingthe international shipping community, that focuseson the promotion of the Suez routing alternative

Exchanging information and data concerning routing

economics and market potential.

Taking part in each others initiatives, to encouragethe shipping community to use the Suez routing .


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This will be more effective and

broad-based than the activitiescarried out today by each singleport or authority


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