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Original Owner Suez Canal Company

Construction Began April 1859

Date Completed November 1869

Locks 0

Status Open

Navigation Authority Suez Canal Authority

Country Egypt

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The Suez Canal is anartificial sea-level

waterway in Egypt,connecting theMediterranean Sea andthe Red Sea. it allows

water transportationbetween Europe andAsiawithout navigating aroundAfrica. The northernterminus is Port Said and

the southern terminus isPort Tawfik at the city of Suez. Ismailia.

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How many miles

shorter is it to gothrough the SuezCanal when

traveling fromSpain to theIndian Ocean thangoing around

Africa?

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Description 1869

Overall Length km 164

Doubled Parts km 0

Depth m 7.5

Cross Sectional Area m2 304

Max. Draft feet 22

Max. tonnage 103 tons 5

The Characteristics of the Suez Canal

( 1869 2010 )

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Satellite view of the Suez Canal.This Canal does not use locks

since the sea level is the same.Ships pass each other by waitingin the lakes.

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Why is the Suez

Canal important?

Trade route

connecting middle

east, Asia, Europe.

Alternative route

involved sailing

around southern tip of

Africa a long and

treacherous journey.

Important artery forEMPIRE (British

access to India) but

also OIL supplies

Longest Canal in the world without

locks.

Navigation goes day and night.

Liable to be widened and deepened

when required to cope with the

expansion in ship sizes of the world

fleet .

The VTMS system is securing the

highest standards of safety to the

vessels transiting the Canal.

The Main Advantages of the Suez Canal

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The Importance of the Suez Canal

The geographical position of the Suez Canal makes it the

shortest route between East & west as compared with the Cape

of Good Hope.

The Canal route achieves a saving in distance between the ports

East & West the Canal, the matter that is translated into saving

in time, fuel consumption and ship operating costs .

About 10% of the world seaborne trade passes through the

Suez Canal.

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Daily average number of transits against

Suez Canal capacity

Daily Average

Capacity 88 ships

Capacity 98 ships

Capacity 78 ships under the current transit system

fully effective use of the By-Passes and

through the change of the convoy system.

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The most important product in the region is oil.The graphic below shows the shipping lanes foroil products in the region.

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100 % of Container fleet 96.8 % of the Bulk fleet

62.6 % of the Tanker fleet 100 % of Other types

The Present Canal 2010

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The traffic in the canal is one way. Ships must waitin the lakes for their time to move through the

canal.

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Suez Canal Vessel Traffic Management System ( VTMS )

Safety of traffic and navigational support

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The philosophy of the Suez Canal tolls is based onthe following considerations :

1- Comparison of the ship voyage cost through the Canal andthrough other alternative routes.

2- Ship type and size.

3- Market conditions and all the economic factors affecting

maritime transportation.

4- Keeping the Suez Canal the first choice for customers.

** The

Tolls is revised and published yearly.

Development of Pricing Policies

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Suez Canal Challenges

EconomicCrisis

Piracy

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The Economic Crisis Effect on

Suez CanalChange20092008

- 19.6 %1722821415No. of vessels

- 19.3 %734.5910.6TonnageM.SCNT

- 22.7 %559.2723.0CargoM. tons

-22.3 %42815373RevenuesM. $

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Piracy and the Suez Canal

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The Piracy Acts of piracy had re-emerged following the end of World War II. Such

criminal acts began to be practiced on a much wider scale in the 80s, and

covered many parts of the world such as the China Sea, Malacca Strait in SouthEast Asia, the coast of Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines, Indonesia and

the coast of South America ( Brazil ).

The East coast of Africa, particularly the Somali coast, the Gulf of Aden as

well as the Horn of Africa are in fact very hot spots so far as piracy operations

are concerned.

Piracy has spread in this part of the world as a result of the utter chaos

that hit Somalia with the advent of its civil war in 1991.

This area; the East Coast of Africa, is quite sensitive as it is the southern

entrance to the Red Sea which is a very important trade route that leads to the

Suez Canal, the route of choice for more than 30 million TEUs per year, beside

more 30% of the world demand for energy sources .

The acts of piracy, along the Somali coast line which extends for more

than 3300 km, used to target the fishing boats that reached the Somali territorial

waters. With the development of the pirates capabilities, however, they started

to attack commercial vessels that frequent this maritime route.

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Date Attack

4-4-09 Pirates capture Le Ponant32 crew and passengers captive

3-20-09 Pirates capture Plaka de Bakio, a Spanish fishing ship, with grenade launchers.26 crew captive

11-11-08 Pirates attempt to seizeD

anish Ship2 Pirates killed. Attack stopped.

9-25-08 MV Faina captured. Pirates seize Russian-made tanks, grenade launchers, andmilitary hardware.

9-4-08 Al Mansoura captured.25 crew captive.

Facts Somalias Pirates

Somalias pirates have captured ships including: Tankers with 2 Million Barrels of Oil [$100M]

The Maersk Alabama [U.S. Ship]

Le Ponant [French Luxury Ship]

Recent Attacks:

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The Actions

1. Trade Ships, carrying cargo (oil, fish, machinery) pass through Suez Canal,going south.

2. Ships sell some of their goods, and continue south.3. Ships travel around Somalia.

1

2

3

HighRiskofTerroristAttacks

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Path #2:

1. Ships come from the Horn of Africa trying to get products to Europe.2. Ships enter the Gulf of Aden.3. Ships pass through Suez Canal.

High Risk of Attacks

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Piracy 2008 Maps

Gulf of Aden Worldwide

Key:

Yellow: Attempted AttackRed: Actual AttackPurple: Suspicious Vessel

Most attacks are concentrated around the Gulfof Aden. Why? The main reason is ships carryingall kinds of goods pass through that region, and

the region is poor and volatile.

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Key:

Yellow: Attempted AttackRed: Actual AttackPurple: Suspicious Vessel

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Key:

Yellow: Attempted AttackRed: Actual AttackPurple: Suspicious Vessel

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How Is It Addressed Globally?

Countries are trying to settle piracy with navalforce, however this is controversial. Somebelieve it makes the pirates angrier and causes

more attacks.Groups such as the IMB(International Maritime

Bureau) and the PRC (Piracy Reporting Center)try to help deal with piracy safely through

awareness .The United Nations has held several conferences

to suggest solutions to the issue.

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How Do Organizations Handle Piracy?

UN had Security Council meeting. Articles 100-107 of the Law of the Sea Convention

passed. Deal with piracy and repression on high seas

U.S. Navy assists in combating pirates and rescuinghostages.

IMB and PRC keep live maps of piracy, try tocombat piracy by securing commonly attackedareas, and support common awareness of theissues.

The U.S. government has promised to help combatpiracy through naval force.

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Terrorism in Troubled Waters

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