Maersk Announces Resumption of Red Sea Shipping Services via Suez Canal
Danish carrier Maersk will return to the Suez Canal on January 26 following a two-year disruption. The news triggered a five percent drop in company shares.
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The shipping industry reached a significant milestone on January 15, 2026, as A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S announced it will resume its services through the Red Sea and Suez Canal. Based in Denmark 
DK, the company confirmed that its Middle East-India-U.S. East Coast (MECL) service will be the first to return to the traditional route. The first sailing under this resumption is scheduled to depart Salalah on January 26, 2026. This decision marks the first major carrier to return to the corridor after two years of diverting vessels around the southern tip of Africa.
DK, the company confirmed that its Middle East-India-U.S. East Coast (MECL) service will be the first to return to the traditional route. The first sailing under this resumption is scheduled to depart Salalah on January 26, 2026. This decision marks the first major carrier to return to the corridor after two years of diverting vessels around the southern tip of Africa.
