Table 4 Development of the Navigation in the Suez Canal.
From: The impact of the belt and road initiative on the Suez Canal cargo trade
Description | 1869 | 1956 | 1962 | 1981 | 1994 | 1996 | 2001 | 2010 | 2015 + |
Overall Length (Km) | 164 | 175 | 175 | 189.8 | 189.8 | 189.8 | 191.8 | 193.3 | 193.3 |
Doubled Parts (Km) | 0 | 27.7 | 27.7 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 79 | 80.5 | 111.2 |
Depth (M) | 8 | 14 | 15.5 | 19.5 | 20.5 | 21 | 22.5 | 24 | 24 |
Cross Sectional Area (M2) | 304 | 1200 | 1800 | 3600 | 4000 | 4300 | 4800 | 5200 | 5400 |
Max. Draft (Feet) | 22 | 35 | 38 | 53 | 56 | 58 | 62 | 66 | 66 |
Max. tonnage (1000 Tons) | 5 | 30 | 60 | 150 | 170 | 185 | 210 | 240 | 240 |