The number of containerships that has been diverted from the Suez to the Cape
route has reached 354 ships since 15 December 2023, accounting for 80% of all
the ships moving between the Atlantic/Med basins and the Indian Ocean. The
number will continue to grow over the coming week with most of the main carriers
currently opting for the Cape route. Only CMA CGM and a small number of niche
carriers operating in the Asia to East Med and Baltic markets that have
continued to use the Suez route with r