Egypt’s Suez Canal notched up new monthly records in January for revenue and the number of oil tankers using the route.

January’s revenue figure of $801mn smashed the previous record of $745mn set last August. With tariffs raised by 10-15% from 1 January, this year will likely see 2022’s annual record of $7.9bn topped (MEES, 6 January). (CONTINUED - 336 WORDS)