Chairman of Suez Canal Authority Mohab Mameesh, said that the new Suez Canal still breaks records in the transit of vessels since its opening Al-Bawaba News reported "It recorded until the last night, Tuesday, the transit of 130 vessels in five days", Mameesh said. Mameesh stated in a press statement that the new canal witnessed the transit of 22 ships on the first day directly after the opening, 26 ships on the second day, 28 on the third day, 26 on the fourth day, and 28 on the fifth day, yesterday. "The convoy system was modified in the waterway of the canal to allow the transit of two instead of three convoys," Mameesh added.
