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Certainly! It is used constantly by merchant vessels and Navy ships.

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Is the Suez Canal used in 2009?

Yes, the Suez Canal is still used until now.


How was the Suez Canal used?

The Suez Canal is and was used to for transportation of goods/supplies and people. When the Suez Canal was built, it was meant for transporting goods from South Asia to Europe. The Suez Canal was originally built by the French, but Great Britain bought it from them when it was completed and the canal became an important foothold in WWI and WWII.


What is the Suez Canal used for today?

It is used for transporting oil to various different regions such as China, The Americas, and Europe


Where is Swiss canal located?

There is no Swiss canal, but the Suez canal is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. The Suez Canal is maintained by the Suez Canal Authority of Egypt and may be used in time of war or peace by any ship, without regard to flag.


Who has control of the Suez canal?

Egypt owns and has complete control of the Suez Canal. The canal is totally located in Egypt.


Great Britain saw the Suez Canal primarily as?

Great Britain, who controlled the Suez Canal from 1888 through 1956, used the canal as a major transportation port to the MIddle East, as well as a major pipeline to oil.


How is the Suez Canal bridge used?

It is used as a path to ships to transport items across or trade


How many people are used for the construction of the Suez canal?

It was estimated that 30,000 people were working on the canal at any one time


Great Britain was interested in Egypt because Britain wanted to control the?

Suez Canal. It was a crucial canal that was used to transport goods.


Great Britain was interested in Egypt because Britain wanted to control?

Suez Canal. It was a crucial canal that was used to transport goods.


Is the suez canal longer than the Panama Canal?

In one respect, the Atlantic opening is farther west than the Pacific opening. While transferring through the Panama Canal, one rises in elevation somewhat higher before returning to sea level, than one does through the Suez Canal. Another significant difference is the length. The Suez Canal is around 190km in length, whilst the Panama Canal is about 80 km long.


Is the Suez Canal the largest Canal?

Yes, and as a full-scale Ship canal- not something for narrow-gauge ( in comparison) Barges, such as the Erie Canal and others which used draft animals- often Mules- Draft animals in both senses ( ask the Army?) The Suez canal does not have locks- it did= may still have movable bridges for personnel to access the gates- and for traffic control ( like toll gates on turnpikes) but in operation, ships run under their own power- a Canal Pilot has the Conn- giving the steering orders- and so it goes- no locks needed as it is a sea-level canal.