Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have decided to change the routing of one of their shared container services under the Gemini Cooperation, allowing a limited return to the Red Sea and the Suez Canal.
The change affects the IMX service, which connects India and the Middle East with the Mediterranean.
From mid-February, vessels on this service will transit the Red Sea, with all passages secured by naval assistance, the carriers said.
The revised routing will begin on westbound sailings with the vessel Albert Maersk and on eastbound sailings with Astrid Maersk.
For the ME11 service, the westbound change will be implemented from Albert Maersk, voyage 605W, sailing from Jebel Ali to India and expected to depart the port of Mundra on 4 February 2026.
On the eastbound route, the change will start with Astrid Maersk, voyage 605E, departing Valencia, Spain, on 3 February 2026.
The companies said the decision follows detailed security assessments. They stated that the
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