First mega shipping vessel crosses new East Port Said Canal

The first mega shipping vessel crossed the new East Port Said Canal en route to the waterway of Suez Canal.

This is the first operation of the canal, which is scheduled to be opened in an official celebration later in the day in the presence of Prime Minister Sherif Ismail along with a host of ministers, agents of international navigation companies and a host of ambassadors. 

The new canal, which is 9.5 km long, links the East Port Said Harbor with the northern entrance of the Suez Canal at the Mediterranean. It was constructed to provide direct access to the harbor without hindering traffic along the Suez Canal