# Cargo ships still sail around Africa, nearly three years after the Red Sea attacks

> Shipping traffic through the Suez Canal remains a little over half its pre-attack level, while traffic around the Cape of Good Hope is close to double its pre-crisis level. The article says ships that diverted from the Red Sea continue to take the longer route around Africa.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T15:15:44.380Z
- Category: logistics · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/84219-cargo-ships-still-sail-around-africa-nearly-three-years-after-the-red-sea
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Longer voyages absorb vessel capacity and can increase transport costs and transit times for traded goods, including agricultural cargoes. Persistent diversion is supportive of ocean freight costs, though no rate change is reported.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- maccus.fr: https://maccus.fr/en/red-sea-ships-sail-around-africa/

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