信德海事网-专业海事信息咨询服务平台 登录 | 注册 [ 设为首页 ] [ 加入收藏 ] 中文版 ENGLISH WeChat Mobile --> --> ENGLISH   >   MARKET --> BIMCO Shipping Number of the Week: Suez Canal transits still 60% down 100 days after the last Houthi attack 2026-01-08 08:59 By： BIMCO 分享： --> --> --> 评论 --> --> “100 days ago, on 29 September, the Minervagracht was to become the last ship to be attacked by the Houthis, at least for now. Forty-three days later, the Houthis declared an end to their attacks on ships. Despite this, traffic through the Suez Canal have not significantly increased and in the first week of 2026 remained 60% below the corresponding week in 2023, before ships started diverting around the Cape of Good Hope,” says Niels Rasmussen, Chief Shipping Analyst at BIMCO. According to Lloyd’s List, the Houthis have attacked or hijacked ships 99 times since November 2023. Even though 15 ships were attacked during November and December of 2023, Suez Canal transits only saw significant reductions starting in January 2024. Since then, quarterly deadweight tonne (DWT) capacity transiting the Suez Canal have been 51-64% lower than in 2023. “During 2025, Suez Canal DWT transits have been 57-64% lower than in 2023. In the fourth quarter, transits by bulkers, container ships, crude and product tankers were respectively 55%, 86%, 32% and 19% lower than in 2023,” says Rasmussen. Throughout 2025, the reduction in Suez Canal transits has been stable for most shipping sectors. However, taking advantage of increasing freight rate premiums, product tankers have increasingly sailed via the Suez Canal. In the fourth quarter of 2025, transits were therefore only 19% lower than in 2023 compared to a 45% reduction in transits during 2024. Nearly all container ships have avoided the Suez Canal since the attacks began. However, CMA CGM recently announced that their MEDEX and INDAMEX services would return to Suez Canal routings in January 2026. Additionally, on 19 December 2025 the Maersk Sebarok beco