Suez Canal Block

Ever Given partially refloated in Suez Canal

The Ever Given had been partially refloated in the Suez Canal as of 8 a.m. EDT Monday.

The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) issued a statement that said the partial refloating was “the result of successful push-and-tow maneuvers, which led to the restoration of 80% of the vessel’s direction.”

The SCA said the stern, which had been stuck 13 feet from the bank of the Suez Canal, had been moved 334 feet from the edge, where it had been wedged since last Tuesday morning.

The refloating operation was to...

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Suez salvage operators consider removing cargo to lighten distressed vessel

Tug boats try to move a big green container ship stuck in the mud.

Efforts continued Sunday to dislodge a massive container ship that ran aground in the Suez Canal during a windstorm six days ago and is blocking hundreds of cargo vessels, but there is no immediate end in sight to the shipping crisis as the ripple effects pile up.

Two more large tug boats joined the operation to refloat the 20,000-TEU Ever Given, and there are reports that the vessel was moved about 95 feet so far with the help of dredging vessels and onshore diggers.  The next refloating effort...

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Untying the Suez — Navigate B2B

Navigate B2B 11/20

The Ever Given has been clogging up the Suez Canal for four days and the effects range from skyrocketing oil prices to massive freight delays. 

Ocean Audit CEO Steve Ferreira has his eye on the maritime markets to see what the repercussions from the blockage will be. On this episode of Navigate B2B he explored the why and how of maritime recovery. 

Ferreira welcomed Jess Dankert, vice president of supply chain at RILA. Dankert provided her thoughts on systematic changes in ocean shipping and also...

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