Maersk (MAERSKB DC) MECL service returns to trans-Suez route; following improved stability in the Red Sea, enabling more efficient transit times while maintaining safety as the top priority.
- The first sailing in the structural change of the MECL service will be the Cornelia Maersk on the westbound trans-Suez route voyage 603W, departing Jebel Ali on 15 January 2026. The Maersk Detroit voyage 602E, departing North Charleston on 10 January 2026, will be the first eastbound sailing to use the Trans-Suez route, with all subsequent sailings following this routing.
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15 Jan 2026 - 10:06- Important- Source: Maersk
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