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...

https://splash247.com/maersk-files-claim-against-evergreen-and-shoei-kisen-over-ever-given-grounding/

Cellphone use blamed for Ever Forward grounding

A Coast Guard investigation has determined that the pilot guiding the Ever Forward out of Maryland’s Craighill Channel in March spent much of the voyage taking personal phone calls rather than focusing on getting the container ship out to sea. 

The 1,095-foot-long Evergreen Marine Corp. ship was carrying 4,964 containers when it grounded on March 13 after departing from the Port of Baltimore bound for Norfolk, Virginia. The Ever Forward was not freed until April 17.  

A U.S. Coast Guard Sector...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cellphone-use-blamed-for-ever-forward-grounding

Ever Given insurance claims could exceed US$2 billion

French reinsurance company SCOR said that Ever Given claims could amount to more than US$2 billion, while they believe it will take many years to settle the claims and the process will include much debate about who is liable, as the issue of responsibilities and applicable laws in global maritime world is complex.

Ever Given is maybe the most famous container vessel in the world after its serious accident in the Suez Canal on 23 March 2021. The ultra-large container ship entered the Suez Canal...

https://container-news.com/ever-given-insurance-claims-could-exceed-us2-billion/

French reinsurers say Ever Given incident could lead to over US$2 billion in claims

The grounding of the container vessel Ever Given in the Suez Canal in a highly-publicised incident late last year demonstrated how a major strategic axis for world trade ..

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