Why do you think the suez canal is an important waterway for world shipping?

The Suez Canal is a way of reaching the Mediterranean if you're in the Red Sea on a ship, and reaching the Red Sea if you're in the Mediterranean - without having to go all around Africa. It shortens the time of travel and very often the cost and is the only possibility for transporting goods that can spoil.

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