With security conditions improving in the Red Sea, Maersk has run a second test voyage via Bab el-Mandeb on its MECL service, while CMA CGM is so far the only carrier to restore a full INDAMEX loop through Suez.
BIMCO reports that Suez Canal traffic in the first week of 2026 was only about 40% of the 2023 level, roughly 100 days after the last Houthi attack, with container ship transits still down 86% in late 2025.
The FMC is seeking additional comments as it investigates Spain’s Algeciras denials of US-flagged Maersk vessels in November 2024 and weighs possible countermeasures.
The Suez Canal on Tuesday saw CMA CGM JACQUES SAADE transit for the first time in two years, alongside MAERSK SEBAROK, as major liner routings begin to return.
CMA CGM will restart its INDAMEX service via the Suez Canal, cutting the full loop to 77 days and freeing up two vessels as the container market faces overcapacity and weaker spot rates.
Hapag-Lloyd has submitted an offer to acquire ZIM, with shares of the Israeli shipping company rising as the board reviews multiple bids.
A new Seaspan-commissioned study shows SMRs could accelerate vessel schedules, cut operating costs by $68M annually, and expand cargo capacity on 15,000-TEU ships, with strong adoption potential by 2050.
Asiatic Lloyd has placed another order for two 7,100-teu conventionally fuelled container vessels at Dalian Shipbuilding, following a similar order made six weeks earlier. The newly contracted ships are reported to be fixed to Hapag-Lloyd on long-term charter.
Jeju Port in South Korea has welcomed its first dedicated containership in 57 years with the launch of a new direct shipping route from Qingdao, China — a major step in boosting regional trade and logistics efficiency.
