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Maersk diverts ME2 service around Cape of Good Hope, ports change

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Copenhagen, Denmark (Ports Europe) January 25, 2024 – Maersk has announced that its ME2 service will no longer transit the Red Sea and Suez Canal. Its vessels will now make the longer journey around the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. This is a standard move by shipping companies seeking to protect their crews, cargo…

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