Maersk says another container shipping service will resume Suez sailings

Shipping group Maersk said on ‌Monday (2) that another of its joint container services with Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd will resume ​sailings through the Suez Canal, ​as they gradually return to using ⁠the shortcut between Asia and ​Europe.

• The ME1 service, which connects India ​and Europe, will now sail via the trans-Suez route instead of taking the much ​longer route around Africa, Maersk ​said in a statement.
• The Asia-Europe trade corridor through ‌the ⁠Suez Canal was abandoned by most shippers in late 2023 after attacks in the Red Sea by ​Yemen’s Houthis.
• “Maersk ​and ⁠Hapag-Lloyd will continue to monitor the security situation in ​the Middle East region very ​closely, ⁠and any alteration to services within the Gemini Cooperation will remain ⁠dependent ​on the ongoing stability ​in the Red Sea area,” it added.

Source: Reuters

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