The Suez Canal is the largest artificial waterway designed to join the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea in Egypt. It was inaugurated in 1869. It connects Port Sayeed situated on the Mediterranean coast in Egypt to Port Suez situated on the Red Sea coast.
Characteristics of Suez Canal route:
1. The length of Suez Canal is 162 km with average width and depth 60 meter and 10 meter respectively.
2. It was nationalised by Egyptian’government in 1956.
3. An average of 100 vessels cross the canal every day.
4. It offers Europe a new entrance route in the Indian Ocean.
5. The distance of direct sea route between Liverpool and Colombo of about 1600 km is saved due to this Suez Canal Route.
6. With its construction, the trade volume between Eastern countries and Europe and Western countries has increased largely and goods have been traded cheaply. Prices have much fallen down.
7. Naval ships primarily pass through this route from North America and Europe to various Asian countries.
