Commercial shipping through the Suez Canal has fallen to its lowest level since the container ship Ever Given closed the canal in 2021. writes about this Bloomberg According to data from the IMF and Oxford University.
The average number of transit voyages via Suez by bulk carriers, container ships and tankers dropped to 49 per day. This is down from 83 passages in June 2023 and the previous year’s peak of 70 passages.
The decline in traffic comes at a time when attacks on ships off the African coast, particularly in the Red Sea, are increasing. This forces carriers to choose a longer but safer route around the Cape of Good Hope.
The data also shows an increase in the number of ships sailing around Africa. The publication explains that, based on location data, the Ever Given chose the southern route to Europe this time.
Before recognized The consequences of the Houthis’ attacks on ships in the Red Sea.
Ever Given’s container ship launched from detention.