Filenews 20 January 2026
A ship of container shipping giant Maersk made the first safe passage through the Suez Canal in December, while another voyage was made in January. The company's ships will continue regular passages through the canal since the security situation in the Middle East has improved.
According to Bloomberg, this development is expected to be another step towards restoring order in the global supply chain after Yemen's Houthis began attacks on ships passing through the Red Sea in 2023.
It is worth mentioning that, although the opening of the Canal is a "good omen" for shipping companies, their profits are likely to be negatively affected. The companies benefited in some way from the closure of the canal, which forced ships to go around South Africa to safely deliver their cargo and allowed companies to charter more of their ships for a fee. So it's no surprise that Maersk shares fell as much as 7.3% on Thursday, Bloomberg reports, recording the biggest drop in two months.
