Egypt
The Suez Canal is a sea-level canal in Egypt linking the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea. Opened in 1869 and running about 193 km, it is the shortest maritime route between Asia and Europe.
Roughly one tenth of global seaborne trade transits the Suez Canal, making it the backbone of the Asia–Europe trade lane. Using the canal spares vessels the detour around the Cape of Good Hope, saving thousands of nautical miles and more than a week of sailing on a typical Asia–North Europe rotation. Any disruption — groundings, geopolitical tension in the Red Sea, capacity restrictions — immediately ripples through schedules, freight rates and European port congestion.
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247 of our covered port-to-port routes transit the Suez Canal. The most significant ones, ranked by carrier coverage at both ends:
| Route | Distance |
|---|---|
| Shanghai Hamburg | 10,842 nm |
| Shanghai Antwerpen | 10,569 nm |
| Hamburg Qingdao | 11,106 nm |
| Antwerpen Qingdao | 10,834 nm |
| Hamburg Ningbo | 10,728 nm |
| Antwerpen Ningbo | 10,456 nm |
| Hamburg Xiamen | 10,292 nm |
| Shanghai Bremerhaven | 10,796 nm |
| Hamburg Xingang | 11,397 nm |
| Antwerpen Xiamen | 10,020 nm |
| Hamburg Yantian | 10,088 nm |
| Antwerpen Xingang | 11,124 nm |
| Hamburg Brisbane | 12,301 nm |
| Antwerpen Yantian | 9,816 nm |
| Antwerpen Brisbane | 12,028 nm |
The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. Bordering countries: Egypt.
Among the 1225 port-to-port routes covered by Seadex, 247 transit the Suez Canal.
Roughly one tenth of global seaborne trade transits the Suez Canal, making it the backbone of the Asia–Europe trade lane. Using the canal spares vessels the detour around the Cape of Good Hope, saving thousands of nautical miles and more than a week of sailing on a typical Asia–North Europe rotation. Any disruption — groundings, geopolitical tension in the Red Sea, capacity restrictions — immediately ripples through schedules, freight rates and European port congestion.