Danish shipping group Maersk aims to restore all its services through the Suez Canal by March 2027, as vessel transits nearly doubled in the first nine months of this year.
ISMAILIA — Maersk Chief Operating Officer Rabab Boulos outlined the target during talks on Tuesday with Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Chairman Osama Rabie, according to the authority.
Maersk recorded 276 canal transits between January and September 2026, up from 146 a year earlier, while combined net tonnage rose from 7 million to 23.3 million tonnes, SCA figures showed.
The recovery follows Maersk’s gradual restoration of routes previously diverted around Africa’s Cape of Good Hope because of Red Sea security threats.
On October 19, Maersk announced further changes to its shipping network, including additional Egyptian port calls and a new Jeddah connection, reinforcing its shift back towards the Suez corridor.
Rabie said higher fuel costs and freight rates had strengthened the canal’s economic appeal. Further service resumptions could support Egypt’s foreign-currency earnings and reduce shipping times, although Maersk’s full return remains dependent on regional security and operational conditions.
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