Maersk & Hapag-Lloyd Resume Asia-To-Med Shipping Via Red Sea
Maersk said the shorter route will free up capacity and could ease container rates after detours around Africa tightened supply.
- On July 6, shipping giants Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd announced they will redirect their shared Gemini Cooperation AE15 service through the Suez Canal, connecting China with the Mediterranean instead of taking lengthy detours around Africa.
- Yemen-Based Houthi Group attacks on merchant vessels in the Red Sea previously forced shippers to abandon the Suez route, compelling companies to opt for longer journeys around Africa's Cape of Good Hope instead.
- Data from Clarksons Research show the Suez Canal is the fastest link between Europe and Asia, accounting for 10 per cent of global seaborne trade before detours constrained shipping capacity and sent spot container rates skyrocketing.
- Shares in Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd fell on July 6, with Maersk plunging up to 9 per cent in Copenhagen and Hapag-Lloyd sliding up to 4.6 per cent in Frankfurt as investors anticipate lower freight rates.
- Jyske Bank analyst Haider Anjum said, "We view this as the first step that will pave the way for a full return to the Red Sea by the end of this year," though carriers will continue monitoring regional stability.
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Maersk & Hapag-Lloyd Resume Asia-To-Med Shipping Via Red Sea
Image for representation purposes only Maritime shipping giants A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S and Hapag-Lloyd AG announced they will begin returning vessels to the Red Sea and Suez Canal corridor. The decision has been driven by recent security assessments and marks an end to the costly detours around Africa’s Cape of Good Hope for select routes. Operating under their shared capacity alliance, the Gemini Cooperation, the two carriers revealed they are …
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