Red Sea / Gulf of Aden situation

The decision follows a continued stabilisation of conditions in and around the Red Sea, including the Suez corridor, as well as improved stability and reliability in the region, allowing us to return the service pattern originally designed to provide our customers with the most efficient transit times.

Maersk will continue to monitor the security situation in the region very closely, and any alteration to the MECL service will remain dependent on the ongoing stability in the Red Sea area and the absence of any escalation in regional conflict. The safety of crew, assets, and customers’ cargo remains the highest priority. Maersk has contingency plans in place should the security situation deteriorate, which may necessitate reverting individual MECL sailings or the wider structural change of the MECL service back to the Cape of Good Hope route.

Yes, if you are utilising the MECL service, you should contact your cargo insurance agency and take necessary steps to insure your cargo correctly.

Yes, we offer Maersk Cargo Insurance. You can benefit from our insurance policy that covers most types of cargo, from warehouse-to-warehouse with greater ease of not just buying it but also processing it. Maersk Cargo Insurance offers sought-after comprehensive ‘all-risk’ insurance coverage for loss or damage to their cargo, getting first-party cargo insurance coverage that responds to losses without the need to prove carrier negligence, enabling more efficient claims settlement.

Yes, there will be some temporary impacts to imports via MECL, as we will have two vessels arriving in US East Coast ports in the same period, second half of March. This will be the Clementine Maersk (voyage 606W) and the Maersk Kensington (voyage 607W). Please note that this is not expected to generate port congestion, but customers should be aware that there will be more cargo arriving in that period.

Should you have any question, please reach out to your customer representative.