The vessels, the German-flagged MV Colombo Express and the Singaporean MV Maersk Tanjong

Thirty-eight ships transited the Suez Canal on Thursday, with a total cargo of 2.435 million tons.

The south-bound convoy included 14 vessels carrying 935,000 tons, while the north-bound convoy included 24 ships carrying 1.5 million tons, according to navigational statistics released by the Suez Canal Authority