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An Egyptian soldier stands guard as a ship goes through a section of the New Suez Canal, operated by the Suez Canal Authority, in Ismailia, Egypt, on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015. The expansion will meet future demand, with traffic expected to double to 97 vessels a day by 2023, said Mohab Mameesh, head of the Suez Canal Authority. Photographer: Shawn Baldwin/Bloomberg via Getty Images

An Egyptian soldier stands guard as a ship goes through a section of the New Suez Canal, operated by the Suez Canal Authority, in Ismailia, Egypt, on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015. The expansion will meet future demand, with traffic expected to double to 97 vessels a day by 2023, said Mohab Mameesh, head of the Suez Canal Authority. Photographer: Shawn Baldwin/Bloomberg via Getty Images