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Maersk and MSC plan to reroute an unspecified number of their container ships from the Suez Canal to the Cape of Good Hope, opting for a longer sail around the African continent after low oil prices have made the journey less costly than the Suez Canal\u2019s passage fees, according to Al Mal<\/a>. The decision comes despite a reduction in passage fees by up to 75% for certain routes announced by the Suez Canal Authority last week<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Maersk and MSC plan to reroute an unspecified number of their container ships from the Suez Canal to the Cape of Good Hope, opting for a longer sail around the African continent after low oil prices have made the journey less costly than the Suez Canal\u2019s passage fees, according to Al Mal. 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