Topic
Egypt
Every Vessel Hunter story on Egypt: 8 stories, from 2 July 2026 to 14 October 2026. Newest: "Sanctioned Russian ro-ro Lady Mariia has spent 35 days at anchor off Port Said". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.
Sanctioned Russian ro-ro Lady Mariia has spent 35 days at anchor off Port Said
The US-sanctioned Russian ro-ro Lady Mariia has been at anchor off Port Said for 35 days since a drone attack off Crete, broadcasting her position on AIS.
MSC Cruises cancels the Armonia repositioning voyage to South Africa
MSC Cruises has cancelled MSC Armonia's 26-night repositioning voyage to Durban, saying it cannot guarantee safe transit of the Suez Canal and the Red Sea.
Suez Canal Transits Rise 40% and Dollar Revenues Jump 50%
Suez Canal transits are up 40% and dollar revenues 50% in the second half of this year, though traffic remains at 14,000 to 15,000 vessels against around 26,000 in 2023.
Xi and Sisi Agree a Third Phase for the Chinese Zone Beside the Suez Canal
Egypt and China agreed on 2 September to expand Chinese investment in the Suez Canal Economic Zone, deepening Beijing's position beside the waterway as the Hormuz conflict continues.
Bangkok Maersk Makes First Suez Transit With 190,000-Tonne Cargo
Bangkok Maersk crossed the Suez Canal for the first time on 22 August, part of a northern convoy that also carried sister vessel Mathilde Maersk on Maersk's AE7 Asia-Europe service.
Drone strike on Damietta gas carriers widens Middle East maritime conflict
A drone strike on a floating regasification unit and an LNG carrier at Egypt's Damietta terminal has pushed the Middle East maritime conflict into the Mediterranean.
Egypt inspects deepwater drillship as it expands Mediterranean gas search
Egypt's petroleum minister has inspected the deepwater drillship Stena IceMax as the country pushes to expand natural gas exploration in the Mediterranean.
El-Sisi reviews Suez Canal rates and marine unit manufacturing
President El-Sisi has reviewed Suez Canal navigation rates and Egypt's local marine manufacturing drive, as canal revenues rose 18.5% in the first half of the 2025/26 fiscal year.
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