Evergreen Resumes Suez Canal Transits as Traffic Climbs 32%
Taiwanese container line Evergreen has resumed Suez Canal transits after nearly three years of sending ships around Africa’s Cape of Good Hope. The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) in Egypt said the 16,556 TEU containership Ever Eon (369 metres long) passed northbound through the canal in a convoy, sailing from the Netherlands to Singapore on the Ocean Alliance NEU7 service.
SCA Chairman Ossama Rabiee called the transit a positive sign for East–West trade and said Evergreen plans more voyages through the canal.
From the CrewMirror Blog
Figures released by the SCA on 5 November show 1,490 ship transits in October 2026, up 32% from 1,128 a year earlier. Net tonnage rose 86% to 88 million tons, and revenue nearly doubled to US$724 million. The SCA says this is the highest monthly traffic since the Red Sea crisis began in late 2023.
Several other major lines, including CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd and COSCO, have restored selected services through the canal. These include the Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd ME1 service linking India with Europe.
CrewMirror Takeaway
The return to Suez means shorter voyages but renewed transits of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. Crews on these routes should expect security briefings, BMP-based hardening and close monitoring of UKMTO and MSCHOA advisories.
