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Maersk has announced a trial return to the Suez Canal route, the shortest route between Asia and Europe. But does this mean that the crisis in the Red Sea is over? The market still lives in the logic of tests, escorts and expensive insurance, and key carriers are acting cautiously. We look at what is behind the Maersk signal, why CMA CGM is taking a step back again, and how this may affect shipments to Russia.

Egypt is considering changing the currency of payments for passage through the Suez Canal: instead of the dollar, payments will be made in the national currencies of the BRICS countries. This could be an important step towards "de-dollarization" of global maritime trade and strengthen the country's position as an international logistics hub.

Russia is launching one of the most ambitious logistics projects in its history, the creation of the Transarctic Transport Corridor. It should link Asia and Europe, becoming an alternative to the congested Suez Canal.