MSC Expands Suez Return With Indusa Service Resumption
Shipping Arabia, September 23, 2026 – Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is expanding its gradual return to the Suez Canal and Red Sea, with the carrier restoring westbound sailings on its Indusa service as part of a broader, service-by-service resumption of East-West traffic through the region.
The Indusa service, linking the Indian subcontinent with the United States and Mexico, will resume Red Sea routing for westbound cargo beginning with MSC Domna X, voyage IV637A, departing Colombo on September 23.
Eastbound Indusa sailings will continue to operate around the Cape of Good Hope, reflecting MSC’s cautious approach as it continues to assess security and operational conditions in the Red Sea.
The move follows MSC’s August decision to partially restore Suez Canal transits on selected East-West services. The carrier had identified sailings on its Jade, Albatros, Himalaya and Tiger services for the initial phase, covering Asia-Mediterranean, Asia-North Europe and India-Mediterranean trades.
MSC said the transition is being implemented on a case-by-case basis, with individual booking confirmations and online schedules updated progressively as voyage plans change.
The carrier is maintaining contingency arrangements that allow individual vessels to be rerouted if conditions require, while continuing to monitor developments with relevant authorities and security partners.
The addition of Indusa represents another step in the progressive restoration of container services through Suez, as major carriers reassess Cape of Good Hope diversions and gradually return capacity to the shorter maritime corridor linking Asia, the Mediterranean, Europe and the Americas.
Source: Almal News