{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Suez Canal","description":"The Suez Canal links the Mediterranean at Port Said with the Red Sea at Suez, making it the shortest sea route between Europe and the ports of the Indian Ocean and Asia. The canal in Egypt is around 193 kilometres long, opened in 1869, has no locks and is operated by the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), which charges a fee for every transit. For container shipping between Asia and Europe it is one of the most important chokepoints: when carriers avoid the route – for example because of attacks on shi","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/suez-canal","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-09-10T06:46:20.754158","citation":"https://www.suezcanal.gov.eg/English/About/SuezCanal/Pages/CanalCharacteristics.aspx","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/suez-canal","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Suez Canal · The Suez Canal links the Mediterranean at Port Said with the Red Sea at Suez, making it the shortest sea route between Europe and the ports of the Indian Ocean and Asia. · Quelle: https://www.suezcanal.gov.eg/English/About/SuezCanal/Pages/CanalCharacteristics.aspx"}