SCA announces discounts for ships traveling the US-Asia route until 31 December

Container ships plying the route between the east coast of the United States and ports in South and Southeast Asia via the Suez Canal will be granted discounts of 45-65% on transit fees until 31 December of this year, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) announced yesterday in a statement carried by Al Mal. Containers must not stop at any other ports on the way to be eligible for the discounts and must provide a detailed itinerary of its trip. The SCA had also announced discounts on port fees ranging from 45-75% for crude oil carriers earlier this year.