The Suez Canal blockage at the end of March involving Evergreen’s container ship managed two significant things. Firstly, it disturbed the global supply chain, and secondly, it brought to the surface an interesting issue: that of a rail alternative to the busy Suez Canal. The high-speed railway line in Egypt connecting Al Sokhna with El Alamein and, respectively, the Red Sea with the Mediterranean made the news once again, promising substantial gains.