Egypt’s Suez Canal Revenue $435.3 Mln In Sept

Revenue from Egypt’s Suez Canal fell 2.5 percent to $435.3 million in September compared to the previous month, a state information portal showed on Wednesday.

Revenue in August was $446.6 million. In September 2011 it was $438.3 million.

The waterway is a vital source of foreign currency in Egypt, along with tourism, oil and gas exports and remittances from Egyptians living abroad.

Reuters