Так и так 7 часов. С учетом стоимости одного часа супертанкера или контейнеровоза недурственно. А 8 лет для таких проектов - тьфу. Мяфкнуть не успеешь. А википедья свою цифирь тоже не с потока взяла. https://news.vice.com/article/egypts-expansion-of-the-suez-canal-could-ruin-the-mediterranean-sea Planners say the expansion will cut wait times for ships seeking to cross the canal from 11 hours to only three. Quicker and expanded access between the Red Sea and the Mediterranean means the number of ships that can pass through the channel on a daily basis would roughly double from the current maximum of 49 to 97 vessels. The government predicts revenues from increased shipping could rise from $5.1 billion today to $13.2 billion by 2023.
2023 относится к $13.2 billion