Suez Canal Timelapse | Life at Sea on a Container Ship

Hey guys, Jeff here We crossed the Suez Canal about two days ago And it was quite an experience For those who don't know It is a man-made waterway that connects Europe to Asia The construction started 200 years ago I have read about it in school but never quite imagine it to be in such a grand scale Standing on the bridge, witnessing it for the first time, I literally gasped seeing how massive it was At one point, one side was just flat desert for mile, and the other was mountain of sand dug from the canal to maintain 25 meters of depth throughout Let me share with you the experience of that day Pick up the pilot right now, standing by

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Length: 5min 2sec (302 seconds)

Published: Sat Sep 24 2016