SCA Periodical 27/2026

Suez Canal: Timsah Lake stops now counted for passenger/cruise ship port hours and rebate calculations

ActiveReceived 27 Jul 2026, 00:00 UTC

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SUEZ CANAL AUTHORITY PERIODICAL NO. (27/2026) ON 27/07/2026 Concerning the Amendment of circular no.(7/2020)concerning Passenger Ships & Cruise Ships(only with passengers on board) Article One: Suez Canal Authority decided to add the stoppage of Passenger Ships & Cruise Ships (only with passengers on board) at “Timsah Lake (to deal with the Suez Canal Marina for the purpose of tourism)” to the stoppage at Egyptian Red Sea ports and any consequences affecting the calculation of number of hours spent in Egyptian Red Sea ports and the calculation of rebate percentage as per the circular. Article Two: - This periodical is applicable to "Passenger Ships" & "Cruise Ships" (only with passengers onboard) stopping at “Timsah Lake (to deal with the Suez Canal Marina for the purpose of tourism)” starting this periodical’s date of issuance.

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Suez Canal Authority amends Circular 7/2020 to include stops by passenger and cruise ships (with passengers onboard) at Timsah Lake (to use Suez Canal Marina for tourism) when calculating hours spent in Egyptian Red Sea ports and rebate percentages. The change takes effect on the periodical issuance date (27/07/2026). This is an administrative amendment and does not describe any navigational hazard or restriction.

Type: Port / channel notice · severity info
Location: Suez Canal, Timsah Lake (Suez Canal Marina)
Validity: From 27 Jul 2026, 00:00 UTC
starting this periodical’s date of issuance.
Hazards: administrative change to port stay and rebate calculation

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