Departure from Marseille of the first boat to Suez

Collection title

Actualités Méditerranée

ID

INA00147

Source

INA (FR)

First broadcast date

06/05/1975

Production year

1975

Abstract

The Suez Canal has just reopened after a series of work. The cargo ship Bordabbari, loaded with water and flour containers, must go to Djibouti (Sudan) and Jeddah. Interview with a member of the crew: "It's quite convenient, instead of one month, it takes only five days to go to Suez through the Cape.". This means development of the port of Marseille, but the Suez Canal is still considered a war zone and insurance premiums for cargo remain high.

Type

video

Production companies

• France 3 Marseille - Own production

Broadcaster

FTV - F3

Audiovisual form

News

Primary theme

Roads and transports

Secondary themes

• Contemporary historical challenges 19th-20th c.
• Economy / Trade

Credits / Cast

• Hatchondo André - Journalist

Period of events

• 1975

Map locations

• France - South East - Marseille

Original language

French

Media running time

1m50

Additional information