Suez Canal Transits 3Q2026 vs 3Q2023: Houthi Red Sea menace drives tanker traffic south to north through Suez down 26.6%, net tons down 25.3%, all vessels both directions down almost 38%, all tonnage down almost 50%

 

3Q2026

Number of vessels 4050 (down 37.9%)

Net Ton 203,762,000 (down 49.5%)

Vessels per day 44.0 

 

Number of Tankers 1688 (down 19.0%: NtoS down 9.4%; StoN down 26.6%)

Net Ton 84,985,000 (down 17.6%: NtoS down 7.2%; StoN down 25.3%)

Tankers per day 18.3 (NtoS 9.1; StoN 9.3)

 

3Q2023

 

Number of vessels 6523

Net Ton 403,144,000

Vessels per day 70.9 

 

Number of Tankers 2083

Net Ton 103,076,000

Tankers per day 22.6 (NtoS 10.0; StoN 12.6)