The ship from Mumbai, India to London, England, somewhat shortened its voyage through the Suez Canal and showed the important role of the canal.

This canal allows the north-south two-way water transport between Europe and Asia without bypassing the Cape of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa, greatly saving the voyage. The voyage from London port in England or Marseille port in France to Mumbai port in India can be shortened by 43% and 56% respectively through Suez Canal compared with bypassing the Cape of Good Hope. Before the opening of the Suez Canal, people sometimes transported goods between the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea by land transportation. 1859- 1869. The famous international waterway. Located in Egypt, it is the main international shipping channel connecting Europe, Asia and Africa, connecting the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, and connecting the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean, greatly shortening the voyage between East and West. This is one of the dividing lines between Asia and Africa. Compared with bypassing the Cape of Good Hope in Africa, it is 5500-8009 kilometers shorter from the countries along the Atlantic coast of Europe to the Indian Ocean. Shorten the Mediterranean countries to the Indian Ocean by 8000- 10000 km; For the Black Sea coast,1.2000 km is shortened. It is an international shipping channel with strategic significance in international shipping, and takes 14% of the world shipping trade every year. It runs through the Isthmus of Suez from the lowest point, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. Along the way, dry lakes and depressions such as large and small bitter lakes are used as navigation channels. The length from Port Said to Port Taufik is 16 1 km, and the total length of rivers extending into the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea is 173 km. River width160-200m, river bottom width 60-100m. All seagoing ships with draft 1 1.6m, full load of 65,000 tons or empty load15,000 tons can pass. The average transit time is 15 hours. After the canal is opened to traffic, the voyage from western Europe to the Indian Ocean is more promising than that around the Suez Canal.

The Cape of Good Hope in Africa is shortened by 5,500-8,000 kilometers. As the intersection of Europe, Asia and Africa, it has an important strategic position. The number of ships passing through and the freight volume rank first among all international canals, among which oil in the north and metals and their products in the south are the most important.