{
  "id": 9568728,
  "title": "New data shows Suez route transits rose 27% in August",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/new-data-shows-suez-route-transits-rose-27-in-august",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-24T13:28:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "FreightWaves",
    "slug": "freightwaves",
    "url": "https://www.freightwaves.com/news/new-data-shows-suez-route-transits-rose-27-in-august"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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 .",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}