Dislodging Suez Canal ‘Blockage’ To Take Weeks

  • The Ever Given, a container ship, ran aground on March 23 after being caught in 40-knot winds and a sandstorm that caused low visibility and poor navigation.
  • The vessel has wedged across the Suez Canal, blocking one of the world’s busiest waterways.
  • Authorities attempted to re-float the vessel but were not successful.

Removing the 20,000 TEU container ship that is blocking traffic through the Suez Canal may take weeks, according to Ship & Bunker.

Refloating operations

Dredging company Boskalis...

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Suez Canal Grounded Ship To Face Insurance Claims Worth Millions

Evergreen Lines Ever Given Grounded In Suez Canal

The pandemic hit the shipping world is already grappling with tremendous congestions and traffic when the Suez Canal event hit them. The maritime industry is staring at a huge delay and backlog due to stranded Evergreen stuck in the Suez Canal.

The owners and insurers of the ships stuck in this logjam are staring at lawsuits and claims amounting to millions of dollars. Experts fear that a loss is inevitable as claims are bound to arise. Even if the evergreen ship is refloated quickly there will...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/suez-canal-grounded-ship-to-face-insurance-claims-worth-millions/

Specialist salvors on their way as more vessels queue behind Ever Given

Salvage teams from the Netherlands and Japan are on their way to the stricken 20,388 teu Ever Given, which is still stuck fast in the Suez Canal, blocking the vital shipping artery.
Evergreen said today Japanese shipowner Shoei Kisen Kaisha had appointed Dutch specialist Smit Salvage and compatriot Nippon Salvage to re-float the vessel after two days of unsuccessful attempts involving all available tugs and equipment at the disposal of the …

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