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===Modern use=== Because the canal is difficult to navigate for large vessels, it is mostly used by smaller recreational boats. A notable exception occurred on 9 October 2019, when the cruise ship [[MS Braemar|MS ''Braemar'']] became the widest and longest ship to transit the canal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/cruise-ship-squeeze-canal-intl-scli/index.html|title=Huge cruise ship squeezes through Greek canal to claim record|last=Woodyatt|first=Amy|date=12 October 2019|website=CNN Travel|language=en|access-date=12 October 2019}}</ref> The canal closed at the beginning of 2021 after a landslide.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Press Release: Information on Corinth Canal's transit suspension due to landslide {{!}} Ξ.Ξ.ΞΞ.Ξ. |url=http://aedik.gr/2021/01/18/press-release-information-on-corinth-canals-transit-suspension-due-to-landslide/?lang=en |access-date=2022-06-03 |language=en-US}}</ref> It re-opened in June 2022 until October 2022. After further safety measures, the canal reopened on June 1, 2023.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.keeptalkinggreece.com/2023/05/19/corinth-canal-reopens-june-1-2023/#:~:text=The%20Corinth%20Canal%20will%20reopen,managing%20company%20announced%20on%20Friday. | title=Corinth Canal reopens for traffic on June 1 | date=19 May 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://greekreporter.com/2023/06/01/greece-reopens-corinth-canal/|title=Greece Reopens Corinth Canal for the Tourist Season}}</ref>
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