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Italian ship pays all-time high fee for crossing Suez Canal Trip from Red Sea to the Mediterranean costs supply ship $2.28 million, the most paid by a single vehicle in 142 years
The Italian ship Firenze FPSO has paid the highest crossing fees for a vehicle in the history of the Suez Canal since it opened for international navigation 142 years ago, paying out US$2.28 million for its Thursday transit on the waterway. "The ship which crossed was carrying engines and parts for oil platforms. Its trip from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean took 16 hours," a canal official told Ahram's Arabic-language news portal. He confirmed that the fee included expenses for trailing and guidance during the voyage. The Italian ship paid an insurance deposit worth $100,000 for the crossing which it regained on completing the trip, he added.
