Maersk Halts Suez Canal Transit Due to Regional Unrest

Maersk is rerouting ships around the Cape of Good Hope due to regional military strikes. The move pauses Red Sea transits and impacts global trade routes.

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The shipping giant A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S, headquartered in Denmark, announced on Sunday that it will immediately pause all sailings through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Suez Canal. The decision comes as military tensions in the Middle East reach a critical point following recent strikes by the United States and Israel against targets in Iran.

A sign for the Maersk offices is pictured in Copenhagen, Denmark, in this file photo from December 2025. REUTERS/Tom Little/File Photo
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