Suez Canal

The Suez Canal, which for decades was an important part of the trade route between Asia and Europe, is no longer a sustainable solution. Despite the formal decrease in military activity in the Red Sea, the shipping market has not returned to its pre-crisis logic.

In turn, the market is now experiencing planning uncertainty, with which carriers enter 2026. USM tells what challenges await the industry in 2026 and what Ukrainian logisticians advise to do.

Under the guise of “economic cooperation,” the Russian Federation is building a long-term presence in the Suez Canal zone, increasing its ability to circumvent sanctions.

Two tankers carrying Russian oil have been unable to find buyers in the wake of tougher Western sanctions and have been anchored in the Suez Canal for more than a week.

A Russian-flagged tanker under sanctions has run aground in the Suez Canal due to engine problems.

The Suez Canal is back in the spotlight as its administration makes its first statements about the long-awaited resumption of operations. How are shipowners reacting to the ceasefire and do they plan to return to the usual route in the Red Sea, what are the deadlines for a full return to transit and what will happen to freight rates?

The Suez Canal Administration will increase additional fees for the passage of ships by sea six times.

Due to the crisis in the Red Sea, caused by Yemeni Houthi attacks on civilian vessels, the income of the Suez Canal has almost halved.

Companies that trade in agricultural products and ore demand that shipowners continue operations in the Suez Canal, despite the crisis in the Red Sea.

The supply of wheat through the Suez Canal in the first half of January decreased by almost 40% to 0.5 million tons.

Gas tankers from Russia began to avoid entering the Suez Canal due to the risk of shelling by the Yemeni Houthis.