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BUSINESS● ELEVATED2h ago · Oct 14, 2026, 6:55 AM

Egypt to build a rail link as an alternative to the blocked Suez Canal

Africanews [en] · north africa

Dubbed the "Suez Canal on Rails", the line connects Red Sea ports directly to Mediterranean export terminals. Once fully operational, it is expected to carry up to 13 million tonnes of freight each year, allowing cargo to be transferred across Egypt by rail and helping bypass maritime bottlenecks.

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