Your current location:HOME >world >China to build 5 tugboats for Egypt's Suez Canal 正文
TIME:2024-05-19 09:48:39 Source: Internet compilationEdit:world
Rescue vessels work at the site of a container ship trapped on the Suez Canal of Egypt on March 26,
Rescue vessels work at the site of a container ship trapped on the Suez Canal of Egypt on March 26, 2021. (Suez Canal Authority/Handout via Xinhua)
ISMAILIA, Egypt, April 13 (Xinhua) -- Egypt's Suez Canal Authority (SCA) agreed with a Chinese shipbuilder to build five tugboats and the contract will be signed very soon, SCA Chairman Osama Rabie told Xinhua.
Without mentioning the name of the Chinese company, Rabie noted that each of the five tugs will be with a bollard pull of 80 tonnes.
Photo taken on April 12, 2021 shows a large cutter suction dredger (CSD) on Timsah Lake in Ismailia, northeastern Egypt. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
"We have already agreed with the Chinese company that the first tug will be delivered to Egypt in 14 months, the second in 20 months and all the five tugs will have been delivered in three years," Rabie told Xinhua on Monday, following a ceremony held in the northeastern Ismailia province to mark the recent arrival of a giant dredger to the SCA.
"It is possible that we will cooperate with China in building bigger tugboats," Rabie added, voicing his confidence in the prospects of cooperation between the SCA and China.
"In fact, the Chinese are so cooperative with us," the SCA chief told Xinhua, noting that Chinese companies are the first to present their offers in the tenders and projects launched by the SCA.
People pose for photos on a large cutter suction dredger (CSD) on Timsah Lake in Ismailia, northeastern Egypt, on April 12, 2021. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
In late March, the massive Panama-flagged container ship Ever Given was successfully refloated after being stranded in the Suez Canal for almost a week, thanks to cooperation between the SCA and the Dutch firm Boskalis as well as its emergency response team SMIT Salvage.
Rabie noted that the SCA is upgrading its fleets of dredgers and tugboats, not only to ease navigation in the Suez Canal but also to prepare for rescue operations inside and outside the SCA.
Crew members work on a large cutter suction dredger (CSD) on Timsah Lake in Ismailia, northeastern Egypt, on April 12, 2021. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
For his part, Mostafa Kenawy, head of the dredging department at the SCA, said that besides the five tugs to be built in China, most of the spare parts at SCA workshops are "made in China."
"We have deep cooperation with China and we're about to hold a tender for building a new hopper dredger, and Chinese companies are welcome to present their offers," the SCA official told Xinhua in an interview aboard the newly received dredger.
Linking the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea, the Suez Canal was officially opened for international navigation in late 1869, serving as a major lifeline for global seaborne trade as it allows ships to travel between Europe and South Asia without navigating around Africa.
Hezbollah leader vows continuous conflict with Israel to support Gaza2024-05-19 09:44
Queen Mary of Denmark wears the palace's stunning crown jewels for the first time2024-05-19 08:42
Woman pleads guilty to being accessory in fatal freeway shooting of 62024-05-19 08:38
Police in Washington city issue alarm after 3 babies overdosed on fentanyl in less than a week2024-05-19 08:23
Middle East eyes tourists from China2024-05-19 08:11
2024 NFL Draft: From Caleb Williams' gorgeous long2024-05-19 08:10
Law & Order: Organized Crime is FINALLY renewed for a fifth season2024-05-19 08:09
Hailey Van Lith is headed to TCU for a final season after a one2024-05-19 07:47
Punxsutawney Phil and Phyllis's baby names revealed2024-05-19 07:13
Montpellier draws with lowly Nantes and finishes with 9 men2024-05-19 07:02
Klopp takes a walk down memory lane as he prepares for emotional final match as Liverpool manager2024-05-19 09:01
Alec Burleson snaps power drought with a 32024-05-19 08:32
Special teams carry Rangers to a Game 3 win and a 32024-05-19 08:28
J.D. Martinez makes his Mets debut after he was sidelined by back issues2024-05-19 08:09
China, Kazakhstan pledge to deepen pragmatic cooperation2024-05-19 07:55
Takeaways: AP's investigation into fatal police sedative encounters2024-05-19 07:53
Newgarden's next challenge is to repair his reputation around IndyCar after disqualification2024-05-19 07:43
FM spokesperson refutes western accusation of overcapacity2024-05-19 07:32
Hainan hits new records in tourist arrivals, revenue2024-05-19 07:20
Mississippi lawmakers consider new school funding formula2024-05-19 07:15