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Suez Canal container-ship tonnage rises 54.2% in first eight months of 2026
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Suez Canal container-ship tonnage rises 54.2% in first eight months of 2026

Forbes Middle East
✦Key takeaways
  • The net tonnage of container ships transiting the Suez Canal rose 54.2% to approximately 72.1 million tons in the first eight months of 2026.
  • The Suez Canal Authority attributed the increase to major shipping lines increasingly restoring services through the waterway.
  • COSCO SHIPPING Lines has returned to the canal, with OOCL PORTUGAL making its first transit on September 16.
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