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Suez Canal and Maersk discuss accelerating return of shipping services
October 20, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Suez Canal Authority chief Osama Rabie met Maersk operations chief Rabab Boles by videoconference to speed up the group's return to the waterway.
- Rabie said Maersk transits totaled 276 voyages carrying 23.3 million tons from January through September 2026, up from 146 voyages and 7 million tons in the same period of 2025.
- Boles said Maersk expects all its shipping services to return to the Suez Canal by March 2027, calling the waterway the group's best option.
- Maersk officials said the group continues updating sailing schedules to restore more services in the coming period.
- The two sides agreed to hold further bilateral meetings to bolster cooperation.