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Official Suez Canal advisories and notices to shipping, explained in plain English, each linked to the original document.

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Periodical 29/2026 · 28 Sep 2026 Suez Canal gives vessels until the third transit to submit missing SCNT documents Vessels that submit missing documents no later than their third transit can now have earlier transits within six months of the first settled on Suez Canal Net Tonnage, under an amendment to Article 92 of the Rules of Navigation.
Periodical 28/2026 · 7 Sep 2026 Suez Canal keeps waiting-area berthing charge at 5 US cents per GT per day until January 2027 The Suez Canal Authority has extended Periodical 1/2026, which sets mooring and berthing charges in its waiting areas at USD 0.05 per ton of gross tonnage per day, for six more months to 31 January 2027.
Circular 2/2026 · 7 Jun 2026 Suez Canal raises temporary surcharges for most ship types from 15 July 2026 From 15 July 2026 the Suez Canal Authority charges higher temporary surcharges on most vessel types, from 12% for containerships to 37% for laden crude and product tankers. The SCA says the surcharges can be amended or cancelled with market conditions.
Circular 1/2026 · 5 May 2026 Suez Canal moves to shore-based mooring and requires vessels to carry their own searchlight From 15 May 2026, mooring in the Suez Canal is done from shore stations with no mooring crew boarding, for a lump sum of USD 3,800 (2,500 GT and above) or USD 2,350 (below). Vessels must carry their own compliant searchlight or pay USD 500 per transit.
Periodical 3/2026 · 2 Apr 2026 Suez Canal suspends 15% rebate for large containerships From 7 April 2026 the Suez Canal Authority suspended the 15% rebate for containerships of 130,000 Suez Canal Net Tonnage or more, which it had offered since May 2025 to win back liner services.

Not navigational or legal advice. CanalAgent summarises official Suez Canal notices in plain English. Always confirm current requirements with the issuing authority or your appointed agent before fixing a voyage.