Carriers nudge services back through Suez while keeping Cape option

Summary

CMA CGM and Maersk pushed three more services back onto the Suez route in early August, and COSCO restarted its China-Red Sea loop, as Bab el-Mandeb traffic rebuilds. Northern Sea Route transits are also set to hit a record 25+ sailings this year, though carriers keep a Cape of Good Hope contingency.