# Red Sea Brief: 12 November 2026

> Suez Canal traffic in October 2026 reached 1,338 transits, or 125.6m dwt, the fifth straight month of post-crisis highs and up 63% year on year. Bab el Mandeb traffic rose 17% month on month to 1,363 transits, driven by containerships rather than crude tankers. Both chokepoints remain well below pre-Houthi crisis levels.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T18:13:01.603Z
- Category: logistics · region Red Sea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/95890-red-sea-brief-12-november-2026
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

A gradual recovery in Red Sea routings adds container and bulk capacity, which eases freight pressure on grain and feed imports from Asia to Europe. Traffic still sits about a third below pre-crisis levels, so the freight relief is partial.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bearish ▼

## Sources

- lloydslistintelligence.com: https://www.lloydslistintelligence.com/resources/blog/red-sea-brief---12-november-2026

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