ArabFinance: Suez Canal Authority (SCA) will reduce its transit fees for cruise ships by up to 50%, Head Osama Rabie said in a statement.

Only ships that spend no less than 48 hours in two Egyptian ports will be eligible for the discounts, Rabie added.

The move comes as part of joint efforts between the authority and the tourism ministry to boost tourism at the port cities along the Mediterranean and the Red Sea coasts.

In May, SCA cut fees for all container ships coming from the US and heading to destinations in Southeast Asia by 60-70%.

 

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