Danish shipping company Maersk and Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd have announced that one of their joint Gemini network services will resume transiting through the Suez Canal instead of taking the longer route around Africa’s Cape of Good Hope. The move marks a significant step toward restoring normal operations on the crucial Asia-Europe shipping corridor.
The two companies had previously diverted vessels around southern Africa due to security concerns in the Red Sea, where attacks by Yemen’s Houthi militants disrupted global shipping routes. The prolonged detours increased transit times and shipping costs for international trade.
Maersk said the decision was made jointly with Hapag-Lloyd after conducting detailed assessments of the current security situation in the Red Sea. The companies described the move as the beginning of a gradual return to the trans-Suez route while continuing to monitor regional conditions closely.
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