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| Suez Canal Authority building, Port Said, Egypt |
The Suez Canal is a man-made waterway that runs between the Mediterranean and Red Seas. At its north end is Port Said, and at the south is Port Tawfiq. It is located in Egypt, and owned by the Egyptian government’s Suez Canal Authority; however, international treaties make it available to any trade or war ship, regardless of nationality. The canal is nicknamed the “Highway to India,” and is used daily for water transportation between Europe and Asia. According to the Suez Canal Authority’s annual reports, over 646 million tons of cargo were transported using the canal in 2010.