Over the past two months, 10 large container ships have passed through the Suez Canal, indicating a revival of traffic amid the 15% discount on transit fees for vessels with a displacement of 130,000 tonnes or more introduced by the Suez Canal. These measures, introduced in May for three months, are aimed at returning cargo flows that had previously gone via alternative routes. Among those that passed were six CMA CGM vessels and four MSC vessels.
For Neptune Logistics, which is actively developing the maritime direction as part of multimodal transportation between China and Europe, the resumption of regular passage of large vessels through the Suez opens up new opportunities to reduce delivery times and optimize costs. This is especially relevant against the backdrop of instability of routes through the Red Sea and growing interest in diversifying logistics chains.
An additional signal for the restoration of activity was the passage of the world’s largest road carrier, owned by the Chinese automaker BYD, through the canal in July. Neptune Logistics closely monitors changes on key routes and is ready to quickly adapt its maritime logistics solutions depending on the economic situation and market conditions.