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At Scanlink, we would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very Happy Midsummer!

Today our office will close at 3:00 PM and reopen as usual at 8:00 AM on Monday after the weekend.

As always, you are welcome to contact us if you have any questions regarding ongoing or planned shipments.

Contact your freight forwarder or call +46 31 733 34 00.

Scanlink would like to wish you all a very Happy Easter Holiday!

On Thursday, our office will close at 1:00 pm and will reopen as usual at 8:00 am on Tuesday after the holidays.

You are always welcome to contact us if you have any questions regarding ongoing or planned shipments.

Please contact your forwarding agent!

Alternatively, you can reach our switchboard at +46 31 733 34 00 or email us at scanlink@scanlink.se.

Due to the deteriorating security situation in the Middle East, both air and ocean transport services are being affected. Several operators have already cancelled departures, introduced reroutings, or implemented temporary booking suspensions.

At present, this includes among other things:

Cancelled and reduced air connections to and from the region, resulting in a high risk of delays.
Rerouting of ocean shipments, leading to extended transit times. The few services that previously continued to transit the Suez Canal have now suspended these sailings and are once again routing vessels around the Cape of Good Hope.
Some operators have introduced temporary suspensions on new bookings to the Middle East.
We are closely monitoring the situation and will provide updated information as further details become available.

Should you have any questions regarding ongoing or planned shipments, or require alternative transport solutions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Please contact your freight forwarder.

We would like to take this opportunity to remind you of the upcoming Chinese New Year. In 2026, the main holiday period will take place between 17 February and 3 March, which means that China, as usual, will shut down almost all business activities during most of weeks 8 and 9.

The New Year is also celebrated in other parts of Asia, such as Hong Kong and Taiwan, although on slightly different dates. Many companies remain closed for more than one week, and as is customary, Chinese production is slow to restart after the holidays.

We continuously work to find the best solutions for you as a customer when it is time to book your transport. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.

This year, we celebrate the Year of the Horse!

We are pleased to inform you that Maersk has initiated a return to the route via the Suez Canal.

This decision is based on the stabilisation of conditions in and around the Red Sea and the Suez corridor. Following test sailings carried out in December and January, Maersk is now gradually reverting to its original service pattern. This will result in more efficient transport solutions and an expected reduction in transit times of approximately one week.

Maersk will continue to closely monitor the security situation in the region. The service remains dependent on the absence of any escalation in regional conflicts. The safety of crew, assets, and customers’ cargo remains the highest priority. Should the security situation deteriorate, contingency plans are in place, which may result in services once again being routed around the Cape of Good Hope.

At present, no other carriers are operating via the Suez Canal.