Arab Finance: Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd jointly announced a structural change to their Gemini Cooperation’s AE19 service, shifting the route from the Cape of Good Hope back to the Suez Canal and Red Sea, according to a statement.
The change will begin with the Berlin Maersk on westbound voyage 628W and eastbound voyage 637E.
This follows a joint assessment of security conditions in the Red Sea and marks another step towards a gradual return to the trans-Suez corridor.
The AE19 service connects Asia with Saudi Arabia, the Mediterranean and Europe. Under the revised routing, the service will follow this rotation: Xingang – Qingdao – Busan – Ningbo – Shanghai – Tanjung Pelepas – Jeddah – Suez Canal – Port Said – Port Tangier – Port Said – Suez Canal – Jeddah – Singapore – Xingang.
In July, the Danish group resumed its WAF6 service across the Red Sea as part of its plan for a gradual return to transiting the Suez Canal.
