41 ships cross Suez canal GMT 23:09 2013 Tuesday, 29 October Last Updated: 09:07:40 GMT Cairo - SPA As many as 41 ships crossed today the waterway of Suez Canal with 2,078,000 tons. The North vessels included 23 ships with a tonnage of 1,194,000 tons, while the southern vessels included 18 ships with 884,000 tons.