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Suez Canal and Red Sea shipping news – transit volumes, Houthi attack impacts, Egypt toll changes, war risk premiums, and Cape rerouting cost analysis.

Thursday, March 5, 2026
Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ LNG Tankers Reroute After Blast Sinks ‘Arctic Metagaz’ in Mediterranean
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Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ LNG Tankers Reroute After Blast Sinks ‘Arctic Metagaz’ in Mediterranean

Russia’s sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 export network is showing early signs of disruption after an explosion sank one of its shadow fleet carriers in the

7 hours ago
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EUNAVFOR warship escorts a containership in the Red Sea as part of the EU's Operation ASPIDES
Shipping

France, Italy, Greece to Help Ensure Red Sea Shipping Transit

France has reached out to the governments of Italy and Greece to coordinate efforts in the Eastern Mediterranean as tensions over the war in Iran flare, a

7 hours ago
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Monday, March 2, 2026
File photo of an LNG carrier in the Suez Canal
Energy

Russian Arctic LNG Tankers Keep Red Sea Route Despite Middle East Turmoil

Russia’s Arctic LNG shadow fleet appears to be operating largely undeterred by escalating conflict in the Middle East, with at least seven tankers recently

March 2, 2026
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Thursday, February 5, 2026
Maersk Cuts Jobs, Sees Drop in Earnings as Red Sea Reopens
Shipping

Maersk Cuts Jobs, Sees Drop in Earnings as Red Sea Reopens

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S plans to cut jobs and focus on cost discipline this year as the container giant seeks to insulate its earnings against deteriorating

February 5, 2026
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Wednesday, February 4, 2026
A CMA CGM containership transits the South Red Sea under escort by a EUNAVFOR warship
Shipping

Shipping Firms Face Tough 2026 as Reopening of Red Sea Looms

Global container liners are bracing for lower profits in 2026 as the potential reopening of the Red Sea shipping route weighs on freight rates, exacerbating

February 4, 2026
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Tuesday, January 20, 2026
The LNG-powered CMA CGM Jacques Saade transits the Suez Canal, December 3, 2025
News

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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The LNG-powered CMA CGM Jacques Saade transits the Suez Canal, December 3, 2025
Shipping

Shipping Group CMA CGM Scales Back Suez Sailings on Geopolitical Risks

Shipping group CMA CGM will re-reroute vessels on three of its services away from the Suez Canal due to global uncertainties, it said on Tuesday, reining in

January 20, 2026
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Friday, January 16, 2026
A CMA CGM containership transits the South Red Sea under escort by a EUNAVFOR warship
Shipping

The Gradual Return of Ships to the Red Sea Hits a Key Milestone

After more than two years of avoiding the Red Sea, the world’s leading container lines are inching back to the vital lane for east-west trade and indicating

January 16, 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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Tuesday, January 13, 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

Maersk Makes Another Voyage Through Red Sea in Test of Safety

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S has safely sailed another ship through the southern part of the Red Sea, its second successful attempt after most shipping lines have

January 13, 2026
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Tuesday, December 23, 2025
A CMA CGM containership underway in the Suez Canal
Shipping

Two CMA CGM Vessels Navigate the Suez Canal in Sign of Easing Tension

Two vessels from CMA CGM, the world's third-largest container shipping line, have traveled through the Suez Canal, the authority that runs the waterway said

December 23, 2025
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Friday, December 19, 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 Tests Red Sea Waters With First Transit in Nearly Two Years

Danish shipping company Maersk MAERSKb.CO announced on Friday that one of its vessels successfully navigated the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb Strait for the

December 19, 2025
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Wednesday, November 26, 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
Maritime Security Incidents

Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd Say No Timeline for Resuming Sailings Through the Red Sea

Danish shipping company Maersk MAERSKb.CO said on Wednesday it had no specific timeline for when it would resume sailings through the Red Sea for its

November 26, 2025
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Friday, November 21, 2025
File photo of an LNG carrier in the Suez Canal
Shipping

Sanctioned Russia LNG Cargo Heads to Suez on Shadow-Fleet Vessel

A liquefied natural gas tanker that’s part of a shadow fleet of vessels that helps Russia skirt sanctions is heading toward the Suez Canal, after sailing

November 21, 2025
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Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Egypt's Suez Canal Container Terminal expansion
Ports

Egypt’s Suez Canal Container Terminal Completes $500 Million Expansion

The Suez Canal Container Terminal in East Port Said has officially opened a major expansion that adds 2.2 million TEUs of annual capacity, bringing the

November 18, 2025
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Friday, November 7, 2025
Aerial photo of an oil tanker at anchor. Stock Photo: Nickeo23/Shutterstock
Shipping

Two Tankers With Russian Oil Drop Anchor at Sea in Sign Sanctions Hit Sales

Two tankers carrying around 1.5 million barrels of Russian Urals crude have dropped anchor at sea on either end of the Suez Canal, in an apparent sign of the

November 7, 2025
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Wednesday, November 5, 2025
A tanker transits the Suez Canal. Shutterstock/Anatoly Menzhiliy
Shipping

Suez Canal Authority Denies Role in Detention of Sanctioned Russian Tanker

The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has issued a strong denial of reports claiming it detained the Russian-flagged crude oil tanker Dignity, stating that the

November 5, 2025
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EUNAVFOR Aspides forces escort a CMA CGM containership in the Red Sea
Shipping

Suez Canal Reports Biggest Recovery in Vessel Traffic Since Red Sea Crisis Began

The Suez Canal Authority is reporting significant progress in its recovery from vessel diversions due to the Red Sea crisis, with October marking the highest

November 5, 2025
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Thursday, October 9, 2025
FILE PHOTO: Container vessel Maersk Hangzhou sails in the Wielingen channel, Westerschelde, Netherlands, July 15, 2018. Rene van Quekelberghe/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
Shipping

Maersk Shares Hit Three-month Low on Prospect of Gaza Deal Reopening Red Sea Route

Maersk shares fell on Thursday on expectations a Gaza ceasefire deal could eventually restore container shipping routes through the Red Sea and Suez Canal,

October 9, 2025
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Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Container ships on Suez Canal.
Shipping

Egypt’s Suez Canal Offers 15% Discount For Big Container Ships to Win Back Trade

Egypt's Suez Canal will offer a 15% discount on transit fees for container ships with net tonnage of at least 130,000 metric tons, to encourage trade back

May 13, 2025
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