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MSC joins Maersk and CMA CGM in step-by-step return to Suez with seven test transits

Source: Maritime News · 2026-08-18
Summary

MSC has sent seven vessels eastbound through Suez and Bab el-Mandeb in two weeks without any announcement, Linerlytica reports, as Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd restore four of 13 Red Sea-routed services. The Suez Canal Authority says CMA CGM has logged 199 transits carrying 5.2m tonnes so far in 2026, versus 212 ships and 18.8m tonnes in all of 2025. Shippers gain shorter Asia-Europe transits but routing stays selective.

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