French shipping giant CMA CGM is set to resume a full service loop through the Suez Canal and Red Sea, becoming the first major carrier to formally restore an east–west route after diversions around the Cape of Good Hope caused by Houthi attacks.

The company confirmed its INDAMEX service linking India, Pakistan, and the U.S. East Coast will again transit Suez in both directions, with CMA CGM VERDI sailing from Karachi to New York on 15 January 2026.

The restored route reduces transit time by two weeks to 77 days, using weekly vessels of 6,000–10,000 TEU.