Among the grim news emanating from every quarter, which filled the morning newspapers recently, was the frightful threat of a shortage of tea. This was on account of the supply chain being suddenly lengthened by some 3,000 miles with the Houthi pirate campaign in the Red Sea, and their attacks on...
EVER GIVEN
Suez Canal Transits Fall to Lowest Level Since Ever Given Grounding
By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — Commercial ship transits through the Suez Canal dropped to the lowest level since the Ever Given blocked the waterway nearly three years ago, highlighting the extent…
https://gcaptain.com/suez-canal-transits-fall-to-lowest-level-since-ever-given-grounding/
Maersk settles Ever Given case out of court
Maersk Line has reached an out-of-court settlement with the parties it sued for damages resulting from the grounding of Ever Given in the Suez Canal two years ago.
The 20,124 TEU Ever Given, owned by Japanese tonnage provider Shoei Kisen Kaisha and on long-term charter to Taiwanese mainline operator Evergreen Marine Corporation, became grounded on 23 March 2021, soon after crossing the southern entrance to the Suez Canal. It turned out that the canal’s width was shorter than the length of Ever...
https://container-news.com/maersk-settles-ever-given-case-out-of-court/
Maersk Settles Lawsuit Over Ever Given Grounding in Suez
By Christian Wienberg (Bloomberg) — A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S settled a Danish lawsuit against the companies behind a ship that blocked the Suez canal in 2021, forcing shipping lines to delay or…
https://gcaptain.com/maersk-settles-lawsuit-over-ever-given-grounding-in-suez/
Ever Given Report Faults Suez Canal Pilots in Grounding
The March 2021 grounding of the Ever Given marked a critical moment for the maritime shipping industry. Its grounding came near start of the pandemic-fueled boom cycle, thrusting the industry…
https://gcaptain.com/ever-given-report-faults-suez-canal-pilots-in-grounding/
68-page final investigation report into the Ever Given Suez grounding released
The Panamanian registry, which has the Ever Given on its books, has published its verdict on this decade’s most high-profile shipping accident. When the 20,124 teu Ever Given became lodged across the Suez Canal in March 2021 for six days, shipping was thrust into the mainstream press on a scale...
SMIT Seeks Higher Salvage Award for Freeing Ever Given from Suez Canal
By Jonathan Browning (Bloomberg) — The Dutch salvage firm that helped prevent a global freight bottleneck when it dislodged a massive container ship stuck in the Suez Canal is fighting the vessel’s owners in a London court, claiming they were denied a proper payout. Teams from SMIT Salvage BV were rushed to the Suez Canal to help refloat the Ever Given and free the critical waterway in the spring of 2021. The firm, known for flying employees from one shipping crisis to the next, argued this...
https://gcaptain.com/smit-seeks-higher-salvage-award-for-freeing-ever-given-from-suez-canal/
Suez Canal Authority Raises Toll Surcharges for Tankers
Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority (SCA) said on Tuesday it will increase transit surcharge fees for crude oil and petroleum product tankers starting in April. Navigation circulars issued by the SCA…
https://gcaptain.com/suez-canal-authority-raises-toll-surcharges-for-tankers/
Maersk Sues Evergreen Over Suez Canal Grounding
COPENHAGEN, Feb 13 (Reuters) – Shipping group Maersk said on Monday it had filed a lawsuit against the owner and operator of container ship Ever Given, which blocked the Suez Canal for six days…
https://gcaptain.com/maersk-sues-evergreen-over-suez-canal-grounding/
Maersk files claim against Evergreen and Shoei Kisen over Ever Given grounding
Denmark’s A.P. Moller-Maersk has filed a lawsuit against the owner and operator of the containership Ever Given, which blocked the Suez Canal for six days in 2021, seeking compensation for delays caused by the incident. “We can confirm that Maersk has filed a claim against Evergreen, the ship’s...