Shipping Giant CMA CGM Reroutes Ships Around Suez Canal Amid Global Uncertainty
The action limits the company’s plans to expand Suez Canal transits after two years of disruptions caused by attacks on ships in the Red Sea.
The action limits the company’s plans to expand Suez Canal transits after two years of disruptions caused by attacks on ships in the Red Sea.
The ship was attacked shortly after leaving Novorossiysk, Russia, when it was about 80–90 nautical miles offshore.
The ship had sailed from Baltiysk under the protection of an Udaloy-class destroyer, a large anti-submarine warfare vessel.
The yacht will offer all-suite accommodation across every category, with increased space and onboard amenities.
The Silvergate, built in 1940, and the Cabrillo, built in 1964, received the designation from the US Department of the Interior.
Two of the ships will have a cargo capacity of 14,000 cubic metres, while the remaining three will each be able to carry 7,000 cubic metres.
Per IMB Annual Piracy and Armed Robbery Report, 137 incidents against ships were recorded in 2025 compared to 116 in 2024 and 120 in 2023.
The seizure took place on January 16, 2026, when a French Navy vessel intercepted a suspicious ship in the French Polynesia maritime zone.
The charge sheet alleges that Wan acted recklessly and without lawful excuse, resulting in damage to property belonging to others.
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