Red Sea shipping crisis: full timeline

Every report in this developing story, from the first to the latest.

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  1. MSC and Major Carriers Resume Suez Canal Transits as Red Sea Security Outlook Shifts

    Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and other major ocean carriers have begun partially restoring East-West services through the Suez Canal following comprehensive security reviews.

  2. Suez Canal Authority Declares Waterway Safe, Reports 57% Revenue Surge in August as Traffic Recovers

    The Suez Canal Authority reported a 56.7% year-on-year revenue increase in August to $567.1 million, signaling a partial recovery in maritime traffic.

  3. Nearly Two-Thirds of Asia-Europe Container Capacity Returns to Suez Canal Route

    Global shipping networks are rapidly abandoning the Cape of Good Hope detour as carriers restore direct Red Sea transits, with full normalization projected by early 2027.