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Shipping Giants Eye Suez Canal Return After Two-Year Disruption

12/19/2025

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Major shipping companies plan a cautious return to the Suez Canal after two years of Red Sea disruptions.
The October ceasefire prompted some companies to consider resuming operations.
Maersk reported one vessel navigated the Red Sea for the first time in nearly two years, but there are no immediate plans for a full reopening.
CMA CGM will use the passage for its India-U.S. service starting in January.

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Major shipping companies plan a cautious return to the Suez Canal after two years of Red Sea disruptions.
The October ceasefire prompted some companies to consider resuming operations.
Maersk reported one vessel navigated the Red Sea for the first time in nearly two years, but there are no immediate plans for a full reopening.
CMA CGM will use the passage for its India-U.S. service starting in January.