Drewry Survey: Most Expect Suez Canal to Reopen by Late 2025

The container shipping industry is navigating a volatile landscape, with major concerns over when the Suez Canal will fully reopen and how new U.S. tariffs will impact global trade. A recent survey from Drewry shows most industry insiders expect Suez transits to resume by the end of 2025, while bracing for additional trade restrictions under Donald Trump’s administration.

Suez Canal Disruptions Continue

More than half (54%) of respondents in the Drewry survey believe full-scale Suez Canal transits will resume before the end of 2025, while 29% think it could take until 2026. The blockade, caused by ongoing conflict in the Middle East, has forced container ships to reroute around Africa, cutting global shipping capacity by about 9%. Osama Rab…

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