It has been reported that the Corinth Canal in Greece, which connects the Aegean Sea to the Adriatic Sea, will stay closed till the summer season of 2023 as a result of danger of landslides.
The consequences of the landslide that occurred on January 15 last year within the 6.3-kilometer-long Corinth Canal, which connects the Aegean Sea to the Adriatic Sea, continues. In an announcement made by Corinth Canal SA, it was acknowledged that the primary section of the landslide restore that brought on the closure of the canal has ended, however there’s nonetheless a danger of landslides within the canal. The corporate introduced that the canal might be closed till the summer season of 2023 as a result of present danger of landslides.
“This proves the significance of operating the canal and its important position for the expansion of maritime visitors, tourism and the advance of the area,” the assertion mentioned.
The vessels passing via the Corinth Canal attain the Ionian Sea with out touring across the Peloponnese, thus saving 286.4 kilometers because of the canal. Since its reopening on July 4, 2022, 6 thousand 1 ships from 70 completely different nations have handed via the canal.
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