Race back to Suez gathers pace as MSC increases Red Sea sailings

Race back to Suez gathers pace as MSC increases Red Sea sailings

MSC has sent seven vessels through Bab el Mandeb in two weeks as Maersk increases Red Sea volumes and carriers reassess Cape diversions.

Seven MSC box ships 'go dark' as they resume Suez canal transits

MSC has joined its peers in resuming Suez Canal transits, sending seven ships through the waterway this month. Container shipping consultancy Linerlytica’s report today shows transits were as follows: the 23,782 teu MSC Amelia, deployed to MSC’s China-Mediterranean Tiger service crossed the Suez on 31 July and Bab el Mandeb Strait on 3 August; the 13,102 teu MSC Vega, on MSC’s China-Mediterranean Dragon service, crossed Suez on 31 July and Bab e…