Shipping firms are resuming operations on the high-risk Red Sea route

Hapag-Lloyd has launched the Jeddah Express (JDX) service, which travels through the Suez Canal, connecting Tanger Med, Damietta, Jeddah, Damietta and Tanger Med. The service utilizes ships such as the 4,252 TEU Seaspan Hamburg and the 2,518 TEU Zhong Gu Xiong An, with a three-week turnaround time and a round trip of 21 to 25 days.

Ocean Network Express (ONE) has also introduced a feeder service between Damietta and Jeddah, operating with the 6,492 TEU Argus on a temporary basis, with a ship turnaround time of 12 to 14 days.

Additionally, Wan Hai, Feedertech, and X-Press Feeders have resumed the Red Sea-Gulf-India service, connecting Mundra, Nhava Sheva, Jebel Ali, Jeddah, Sokhna, Jeddah, Jebel Ali and Mundra, with a five-week turnaround time and five ships ranging from 1,800 to 3,200 TEU. It was noted that ships moving on these routes emit AIS signals and are not tied to Israeli ports.

Consulting firm Linerlytica found that diversions to the Cape of Good Hope on routes between Asia and the Red Sea were not economical, with some airlines opting for onward routes across the Mediterranean while others choose feeder services from India and Dubai directly to the Red Sea.

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