The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) announced on 8th November 2025 that the giant container ship CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin, measuring 399 metres long, 54 metres wide, with a draft of 13.5 metres and a capacity of 17,859 TEU (net tonnage 177,000 tons) has successfully transited the canal and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. This marks the largest container vessel to cross the canal in two years and is being viewed as a sign of renewed confidence among major shipping lines.

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The prospect of a large scale return of container ships to the Red Sea following the announcement of a ceasefire between the U.S. and Houthi militia in Yemen would flood the market with shipping capacity and cause a global collapse in freight rates – but the situation remains far from certain.

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Maersk reported an eight percent revenue growth to $13.3 billion with EBIT increasing to $1.3 billion for the first quarter of 2025 from $177 million in 2024.

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Hapag-Lloyd reported a 25 percent increase in earnings (EBIT) at $500 million for the first quarter of 2025 compared to $400 million in the same period last year on higher transport volume and freight rate.

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The major shipping lines (that report on – and have so far published – their financial figures) have recorded a combined 2024 EBIT of $27.3 billion.

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