On 6 July 2026 Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd confirmed that AE15, a Gemini Cooperation service, will route via the Suez Canal instead of around the Cape of Good Hope. The first sailing under the new routing is the Majestic Maersk.
The revised rotation runs Qingdao, Kwangyang, Ningbo, Tanjung Pelepas, Port Said, Damietta, Colombo and Singapore. Its western calls are in Egypt, so no North European or UK port is involved.
The carriers said the decision followed a review of Red Sea security. They described it as part of a gradual return to Suez and said the service could revert to the Cape if conditions worsen.
Sources
- Container News: Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd return AE15 service to Suez route (opens in a new tab)
- The Loadstar: Back to Suez (opens in a new tab)
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