New data shows Suez route transits rose 27% in August
Suez Canal transits rose 27% year over year in August as shipping lines selectively resumed Red Sea-Suez sailings. The post New data shows Suez route transits rose 27% in August appeared first on FreightWaves .
Suez Canal vessel transits surged 27% year-over-year in August as select shipping lines returned to the Red Sea route, increasing the Egyptian waterway's monthly revenue by 56.7% to $567.1 million. Net tonnage climbed 51.1% to 68.3 million tons, with an average of 44 vessel passages per day compared to 35 in August 2025. Maersk and Hapag-L Lloyd have resumed some services on the Suez route, while China's Cosco and CMA CGM have also begun a gradual return to the corridor.
Despite a tighter Asia-U.S. market, the recovery in Suez traffic suggests a strengthening vessel mix and a stronger toll base.
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