Egypt’s Suez Canal: A history of the key route
Al Jazeera
Here is a look back at stages in the enlargement of the key waterway for international maritime trade.
Egypt’s Suez Canal, where frantic efforts were being made on Wednesday to free a giant container ship, opened 150 years ago. Since then, it has been regularly expanded and modernised and today is capable of accommodating some of the world’s largest supertankers. Here is a look back at key stages in the enlargement of the waterway, which handles roughly 10 percent of international maritime trade.
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