MSC has announced a partial restoration of Suez Canal transits on a limited number of its East–West services, following a review of the latest security and operational conditions in the Red Sea region.
The carrier’s Indusa service, which connects IPAK, the USA and Mexico, will resume Suez routing for westbound cargo only.
The first affected sailing will be the MSC Domna X, voyage IV637A, departing Colombo on 23 September 2026. Eastbound cargo on the service will continue to be routed via the Cape of Good Hope.
MSC said booking confirmations and online schedules would be updated progressively as the changes are rolled out on a case-by-case basis.
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The line added that it would continue monitoring developments in the region in coordination with relevant authorities and security partners, stating that the safety of seafarers, vessels and cargo remained its top priority.
The announcement adds MSC to a small but growing group of carriers cautiously reinstating Suez Canal transits after an extended period of Cape of Good Hope diversions triggered by Red Sea security concerns.
The shift towards partial normalisation has been uneven across the industry, with several major lines, including Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk, also returning select services to the Suez route in recent weeks, even as others maintain longer Cape routings on lanes deemed higher risk.
For more information:
MSC – https://www.msc.com/
