US EditionTwo CMA CGM Vessels Navigate the Suez Canal in Sign of Easing Tension
Fragile ceasefire has halted Houthi attacks since October 10, allowing CMA CGM to cautiously resume Suez Canal transits and plan new India-U.S. routes from January.
- On Dec 23, the Suez Canal Authority reported two CMA CGM vessels travelled through the Suez Canal, signaling disruptions linked to the Gaza war could be easing.
- After a fragile ceasefire on October 10, no Houthi attacks have been reported, prompting carriers like CMA CGM to reconsider Suez routes, which had been disrupted by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi militants since November 2023.
- The canal authority noted that the CMA CGM Jacques Saade crossed northbound from Morocco to Malaysia while the CMA CGM Adonis transited southbound, and CMA CGM has made limited passages when security allowed.
- CMA CGM's published schedule shows it will resume using the Suez Canal for its India‑U.S. INDAMEX service from January, and if transits continue, Egypt could regain key foreign currency earnings.
- On Friday, Maersk's move showed a cautious, stepwise reopening with one vessel navigating the Red Sea and Bab el‑Mandeb Strait for the first time in nearly two years, and if Houthi attacks remain absent, resumed Suez transits could reshape Asia‑Europe and India‑U.S. shipping trades.
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Closed since 2023, the waterway is a choke point for about 15% of global trade in goods; double that for container traffic. Without it, ships must take the long route around the southern tip of Africa. The business of shipping goods around the world has suffered shock after shock since 2000, culminating in the effective closure of the Red Sea and Suez Canal two years ago. Don’t say it too loud, but there’s a good chance the waterway can reopen …
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