Gemini Cooperation Makes Suez Canal Return as Hapag-Lloyd Rejoins Route

Gemini Cooperation Makes Suez Canal Return as Hapag-Lloyd Rejoins Route

Hapag-Lloyd is returning to the Red Sea for the first time since December 2023, bringing back a service line with Gemini Cooperation partner Maersk.

Mixed Signals and Mounting Uncertainty Over Suez Route Revival

Ocean freight carriers are sending mixed messages over a potential return to the Suez Canal, as the Gemini Cooperation confirms another of its services will resume transits via the shorter route. Gemini announced this week that its ME11 service, connecting India with the Mediterranean, will operate via the Suez Canal from mid-February. However, the service will sail with naval protection, reflecting the continued security risks in the region. Th…

Gemini confirms ME11’s Suez return

As tensions rise in the Straits of Hormuz, the Gemini carriers have elected to return their first alliance service to the Suez Canal, with more to follow.