New Suez Canal (New Ismailia) | water, canal tunnel

Egypt / al-Ismailiyah / Ismailia / New Ismailia
 water, canal tunnel
Construction commenced on 5 August 2014. Almost exactly a year later the new canal was inaugurated on 6 August 2015. Adding a second channel to portions of the canal allows for two way traffic, almost doubling the canal's capacity.
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Suez_Canal
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Coordinates:   30°34'44"N   32°20'49"E

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