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Suez Canal to punish ship defects with fines, surcharges

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FAULT-FINDING Suez Canal Authority (SCA) representatives will levy US$10,000 in fines and surcharges on a vessel's transit, should they detect deliberate withholding and/or negligence to report any defects in equipment, devices, anchors or anything that might undermine the safety of navigation in the canal, reports Singapore's Splash 247.

The SCA increased canal tolls by 10 per cent for laden and ballast vessels from the start of this month.
Castigated repeatedly for its position as the world's most corrupt area for merchant shipping, the SCA is trying to take measures to improve Egypt's reputation.
A letter sent by the SCA earlier this month to the International Chamber of Shipping stated that in line with Egypt's national anti-corruption strategy, all shipping companies transiting the canal should avoid paying facilitation fees.
The same letter has been sent to local shipping agencies, with the SCA revealing it has adopted the use of digital transactions to avoid bribery, while it said it is investigating reported cases of corruption.

 

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