Work on Egypt's New Suez Canal complete, project overseer says

A cargo ship is seen crossing through the New Suez Canal, Ismailia, Egypt, July 25, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer

ISMAILIA, Egypt (Reuters) - Work on Egypt's New Suez Canal is complete, Suez Canal Authority Chairman Mohab Mameesh said in a news conference on Wednesday. He was speaking before the project's formal inauguration, scheduled for Aug. 6. "We have finished work on time and even before the specified time," Mameesh said.