The Suez Canal is considered the longest artificial navigation canal that operates without locks. It accommodates new generations of ships with large tonnages. It operates around the clock throughout the year. It is one of the shipping lanes with the lowest rate of maritime accidents. The Suez Canal gains its status and importance from the status and importance of Egypt’s unique location in the genius of the place. The digging of the Suez Canal also added to Egypt a geopolitical asset, giving its location increased importance. The importance of the Suez Canal for global trade is evident in its absorption of about 12% of global trade, and about 20% of international container trade, as well as oil, natural gas, raw materials, and grains. Given this increasing importance of the Suez Canal, many competing and alternative routes to the Suez Canal have emerged. Which constitutes a challenge to the channel, and even to Egyptian national security, which requires studying these methods, and how the channel’s ability to confront these challenges can be strengthened.
Ibrahim, M. A. (2023). Enhancing the competitiveness of the Suez Canal in the face of competing and alternative routes. National Security and Strategy, 1(1), 49-61. doi: 10.21608/nsas.2023.283555
MLA
Muhammad Ali Ibrahim. "Enhancing the competitiveness of the Suez Canal in the face of competing and alternative routes", National Security and Strategy, 1, 1, 2023, 49-61. doi: 10.21608/nsas.2023.283555
HARVARD
Ibrahim, M. A. (2023). 'Enhancing the competitiveness of the Suez Canal in the face of competing and alternative routes', National Security and Strategy, 1(1), pp. 49-61. doi: 10.21608/nsas.2023.283555
VANCOUVER
Ibrahim, M. A. Enhancing the competitiveness of the Suez Canal in the face of competing and alternative routes. National Security and Strategy, 2023; 1(1): 49-61. doi: 10.21608/nsas.2023.283555