Suez- Up to 159 ships transited the Suez Canal in three days, with a total cargo of 9.5 million tons, Chairman of Suez Canal Authority Mohab Mamish said on May 28, 2017. The south-bound convoy included 85 vessels carrying around 5.5 million tons, while the north-bound convoy included 74 ships carrying about 4 million tons. They transited the waterway on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Mamish added.