The largest container ship in the world crossed Egypt's Suez Canal for the first time, on Sunday, carrying around 16,000 tons. Chairman of Suez Canal Authority Mohab Memish said that the ship “CMA CGM MARCO POLO” crossed the Suez Canal on Sunday in its first trip on the shipping line “FRANCE ASIA LINE FAL 1,” between Middle East and North Europe.” “The ship, flagged United Kingdom (UK), came among South convoy that crossed the Canal from the southern entrance on the Red Sea destined to The Mediterranean Sea,” Memish added.