the number of ships that use the cape sea route has dereased because of the Suez Canal.
the ships that go pass the cape has decreased
The geographical position of the Suez Canal makes it the shortest route between East and West as compared with the Cape of Good Hope. The Canal route achieves saving in distance between the ports north and south of the Canal.
The Suez Canal gave shipping a short cut from the Red Sea into the Mediterranean Sea, so avoiding the longer route round Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.
The Suez Canal and the Red Sea is the most direct route to the Indian Ocean. Otherwise it means going the longer way round the Southern tip of Africa, round the Cape of Good Hope.
The Cape of Good Hope route refers to the maritime passage around the southern tip of Africa, specifically the Cape of Good Hope, which is located near Cape Town, South Africa. Historically significant for its role in maritime trade, this route was a critical point for ships traveling between Europe and Asia before the opening of the Suez Canal. It is known for its challenging sailing conditions, including strong winds and rough seas. Today, it remains an important shipping lane, though modern vessels often prefer the shorter Suez Canal route.
The quickest way to travel by ship from the Mediterranean Sea to the Indian Ocean is through the Suez Canal. This man-made canal in Egypt connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea, providing a shortcut for ships traveling between Europe and Asia. The journey through the Suez Canal helps ships avoid the longer route around the southern tip of Africa.
it was a reloading station for ships
The Suez Canal was built to create a short cut for shipping sailing between the Indian ocean to the North Atlantic Ocean, avoiding the longer voyage around the Cape of Good Hope, or the more hazardous Cape Horn passage.
Suez canal was built as if anyone would travel from europe to india they had go all the way to cape of hope and then go to india.Because of this canal we can directly go to india through medditaranian sea.
It was the only sea route to the far east.The Suez and Panama canals did not exist in those days.The route around Cape Horn South America was discovered later but was to dangerous for merchant travel.
Suez Canal important to Israel in two levels military and economically Suez Canal is the easiest way to get weapons from USA and transferee it to other side Gulf of Aqaba also Suez Canal is the shortest way between Israel and East Asia to transferee merchandise Also almost major shipping lines owned or controlled by Israel And you can find many vessels flagged Israel transiting every day
access to Mediterranean Sea and Europe from the Red Sea and Asia without travel around Cape of Good Hope