News / Maersk launches Egyptian feeder to help UK shippers while AE2 is suspended

Maersk is to offer its Asia to Felixstowe shippers a feeder alternative via its Suez Canal Container Terminal hub during the temporary suspension of its AE2 service.

According to Alphaliner, Maersk intends to deploy three 2,500-2,800 teu vessels on a weekly AE2 shuttle from the Port Said hub, with the first sailing stemmed for 29 October by the 2,796 teu GH Brickfielder.

The last sailing of the 2M’s AE2/Swan loop before its suspension was on 19 September from Qingdao, the 20,568 teu ...