Red Sea Crisis

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Thursday, February 5, 2026
A CMA CGM containership underway in the Suez Canal
Shipping

Container Rates Slide for Fourth Week as Pre-Lunar New Year Surge Fizzles

Global container shipping rates fell for a fourth consecutive week as the traditional pre-Lunar New Year cargo surge failed to materialize. Spot rates dropped

February 5, 2026
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Maersk ship entering the Port of Rotterdam
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Maersk Posts Q4 Ocean Loss as Red Sea Reopening Tests Cost Discipline

Maersk slipped into a rare quarterly loss in its Ocean division as freight rates weakened and the container giant began a cautious return to Red Sea and Suez

February 5, 2026
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Tuesday, February 3, 2026
cargo ships loading at port of oakland
Shipping

Ocean Network Express Falls to Quarterly Loss as Overcapacity Bites

Ocean Network Express (ONE) slipped into the red in the third quarter of its fiscal year 2025, reporting a net loss of $88 million on revenue of $4.07 billion

February 3, 2026
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Close in photo of Maersk ship loaded with containers
Shipping

Gemini Tests Red Sea Waters as ME11 Service Returns via Suez

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have announced the first structural return of a Gemini Cooperation service to the Red Sea, marking a cautious step toward

February 3, 2026
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Monday, January 26, 2026
Smoke rises from Marlin Luanda, a tanker carrying Russian naphtha, after the vessel was struck by a Houthi anti-ship missile
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Renewed Houthi Threats and U.S. Military Buildup Cloud Shipping’s Tentative Return to the Suez

As maritime shipping weighs a tentative return to the Suez Canal after two years of Red Sea diversions, a dangerous convergence of Houthi warnings and U.S.

January 26, 2026
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Tuesday, January 20, 2026
The LNG-powered CMA CGM Jacques Saade transits the Suez Canal, December 3, 2025
Shipping

Uncertainty Returns to Red Sea as CMA CGM Reverses Course, Threatening Supply Chain Stability

French carrier’s U-turn on Suez transits jolts shipper confidence and reopens questions about whether Red Sea stability is real—or just another false dawn.

January 20, 2026
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Smoke rises from Marlin Luanda, a tanker carrying Russian naphtha, after the vessel was struck by a Houthi anti-ship missile
Shipping

U.S. Targets Ship Captains in Latest Crackdown on Houthi Oil Smuggling Network

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has taken a major step in its campaign against Houthi financing by directly sanctioning ship captains who delivered

January 20, 2026
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Thursday, January 15, 2026
Containers are seen on the Maersk's Triple-E giant container ship Majestic Maersk, one of the world's largest container ships, next to cranes at the APM Terminals in the port of Algeciras, Spain January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo
Shipping

Maersk Charts First Structural Return to Red Sea After Houthi Attacks

Maersk said on Thursday that one of its services will resume using the Red Sea and Suez Canal this month, marking a key step towards ending two years of

January 15, 2026
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Munkebo Maersk Suez
Shipping

Maersk’s Suez Return Signals a Turning Point in the Two-Year Red Sea Crisis

A.P. Moller–Maersk has confirmed the first structural return of a major container service to the trans-Suez route, in a landmark shift marking the most

January 15, 2026
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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
A CMA CGM containership transits the South Red Sea under escort by a EUNAVFOR warship
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U.N. Renews Red Sea Reporting Mandate as Russia Needles U.S. on Venezuelan Seizures

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, Jan 14 (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday asked U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to continue

January 14, 2026
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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
The LNG-powered CMA CGM Jacques Saade transits the Suez Canal, December 3, 2025
Shipping

Suez Shows Signs of Life as Major Ocean Carriers Cautiously Return After Two-Year Red Sea Exodus

Containership traffic through the Suez Canal is finally inching higher. In the week ending January 11, 26 containerships transited the canal, the highest

January 13, 2026
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Monday, January 12, 2026
A Maersk containership is seen near Suez Canal Bridge which is known as the "Peace Bridge" in the Suez Canal, Egypt, August 6, 2023. Suez Canal Authority/Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

US-Flagged Maersk Denver Transits Red Sea as Carrier Tests Suez Comeback

Maersk has completed its second Red Sea transit in nearly two years, signaling a cautious — but still tentative — return to one of the world’s most

January 12, 2026
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
EUNAVFOR Aspides forces escort a CMA CGM containership in the Red Sea
Shipping

Suez Canal Traffic Stalls at 60% Below Normal Despite 100 Days Without Houthi Attacks

More than three months have passed since the last Houthi attack on commercial shipping in the Red Sea, yet the Suez Canal remains well below capacity.

January 7, 2026
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Tuesday, December 23, 2025
The LNG-powered CMA CGM Jacques Saade transits the Suez Canal, December 3, 2025
Shipping

Big Boxships Return to Suez After Two-Year Hiatus

After nearly two years of disruption, ships from two of the world’s biggest container lines are once again sailing through the Suez Canal—a small but

December 23, 2025
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Monday, December 15, 2025
A CMA CGM containership transits the South Red Sea under escort by a EUNAVFOR warship
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Merchant Vessel Repels Armed Attack Off Yemen Coast as Red Sea Transit Risks Persist

A merchant vessel successfully defended against an armed assault by multiple small craft approximately 15 nautical miles west of Yemen, according to the United

December 15, 2025
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Friday, December 5, 2025
bulk ship
Shipping

Bulk Carrier Repels Pirate Attack in Yemen Waters as Red Sea Shipping Return Gains Momentum

A merchant vessel successfully defended against a coordinated pirate attack in the Bab-el-Mandeb off the coast of Yemen early Friday morning, marking the

December 5, 2025
Total Views: 1136

Thursday, December 4, 2025
EUNAVFOR Aspides forces escort a CMA CGM containership in the Red Sea
Shipping

Second Ocean Alliance Service Returns to Suez on Europe–Asia Backhaul

Europe-Asia shippers were today informed that a second Ocean Alliance service would resume Suez Canal transits on its backhaul leg to

December 4, 2025
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Tuesday, November 25, 2025
A Maersk containership is seen near Suez Canal Bridge which is known as the "Peace Bridge" in the Suez Canal, Egypt, August 6, 2023. Suez Canal Authority/Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

Maersk Eyes Suez Comeback as Red Sea Tensions Ease

The Suez Canal Authority and A.P. Moller-Maersk announced today the extension of their strategic partnership agreement, marking a significant milestone in

November 25, 2025
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Monday, November 24, 2025
smoke pollution coming from a container ship
Shipping

Longer Routes Drive Europe’s Shipping Emissions to New Record

European shipping emissions reached unprecedented levels in 2024, climbing 13% to their highest point since mandatory reporting began in 2018, despite a

November 24, 2025
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Monday, November 17, 2025
CMA CGM ship in the Suez Canal
Shipping

Suez Canal Authority Urging Carriers to Resume Red Sea Transits

The Suez Canal Authority is intensifying efforts to bring large containerships back through the strategic waterway following improved security conditions in

November 17, 2025
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