PUBLISHER: Container News (www.container-news.com)
Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has published new resolutions concerning the fees of the transiting ships through the canal and new marketing strategies that will be applied during the next year.
In particular, Admiral Osama Rabea, Chairman of the SCA announced on 4 November that the authority will increase the transit tolls of transiting ships through the canal by 6% during 2022 compared to the current tolls.
The additional fee that will take effect in upcoming February will be imposed on all vessels passing through the Suez Canal except cruise ships and Liquefied natural gas (LNG) ships, as their tolls will remain the same.