The Latest Breaking News from Suez

Critics have described the one-sided deal as an admission of weakness, and a dark day for Europe. They are absolutely right, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

Attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels have continued to significantly impact commercial shipping through the Suez Canal.

The Panama Canal drought causes severe shipping delays from Asia to the U.S. East Coast, particularly for heavy goods. Carriers are rerouting from trans-Pacific to trans-Atlantic via the Suez Canal, with alternate routes increasing transit times by 20-30%.

Wall Street analysts have largely declared victory over COVID-related supply chain bottlenecks, but geopolitical conflicts and climate change have created new chokepoints for international trade in the Suez and Panama Canals. Here's how investors can profit from more upside in the major shipping companies this year.

Cape of Good Hope diversion adds 6,000 nautical miles and three or four weeks to delivery times and has driven up oil prices

Egypt's Suez Canal is a vital waterway trade that allows ships a more direct route than the 3,000 mile journey around the tip of Africa - amounting to billions in revenue for global trade

Saudi Arabia and Oman signed on Tuesday a memorandum of understanding to study the possibility of investing up to 10 percent in the development, construction, and operation of the 1.1 GW Suez wind power plant project, which is valued at $1.5 billion. Oman News Agency reported that Oman Investment Authority…

This is the biggest humiliation of Britain since Suez, a reminder that no government can ignore reality, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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