Evergreen resumes Suez Canal transits with EVER EON passage
Evergreen Marine has resumed transits through the Suez Canal after nearly three years, with the 16,556 TEU container vessel EVER EON passing through the Egyptian waterway on 8 November 2026.
The passage marks a further development in the gradual restoration of container shipping services through the Red Sea and Suez Canal, following the widespread diversions around the Cape of Good Hope that began in late 2023.
According to the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), EVER EON was travelling from the Netherlands to Singapore when it entered the canal. The vessel is deployed on the NEU 7 service operated by the Ocean Alliance, connecting major ports in the Far East and Northwest Europe.
EVER EON measures 369 metres in length and 53.6 metres in beam, with a reported gross tonnage of approximately 185,000.
Further Evergreen transits expected
Admiral Ossama Rabiee, Chairman and Managing Director of the Suez Canal Authority, confirmed that Evergreen intends to resume additional voyages through the canal in the coming period.
The carrier had largely suspended its Suez Canal operations following the deterioration of security conditions in the Red Sea in late 2023, when attacks on commercial vessels prompted shipping companies to redirect services around southern Africa.
The latest transit follows earlier indications that Evergreen was preparing to restore selected Red Sea sailings as part of the Ocean Alliance’s network planning.
Additional Evergreen vessels, including EVER EDIT on the NEU 7 service and EVER GIFTED on the Asia–Mediterranean MD2 service, have been scheduled for Suez transits during November. Their planned movements remain subject to operational and security conditions.
The passage of EVER EON confirms the resumption of Evergreen-operated vessel transits but does not establish that the carrier’s entire network has returned to the Suez route.
Suez Canal sees gradual restoration of container services
Evergreen’s return follows the resumption of selected Suez Canal services by other major container shipping companies, including CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd and COSCO.
The Suez Canal Authority has identified the return of these shipping lines as an important development for restoring traffic along the Asia–Europe trade corridor.
For container carriers, using the Suez Canal instead of the Cape of Good Hope can shorten voyage distances and reduce the number of vessels required to maintain certain service rotations. However, the extent of these benefits depends on individual schedules, operating speeds and network arrangements.
The restoration of shorter routing also has implications for effective vessel capacity, as ships previously required for longer voyages become available for other deployments.
Despite the recent increase in Suez Canal activity, security conditions in the Red Sea remain an important factor in carrier routing decisions.
Evergreen’s confirmed passage represents another step in the reopening of established Asia–Europe shipping routes, with the pace of further service restoration dependent on developments in regional security and individual carriers’ operating plans.
