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The ship can only be unloaded by helicopter and will cost $ 1 million. PHOTO: Reuters
More than 200 ships, of which
more than 60 tankers,
waiting for unlocking
In the channel
Gasoline, other fuels and imported goods in general are about to rise in price due to the blockade of the Suez Canal by a giant freighter, says the British Guardian newspaper. Global commercial traffic is under threat, one-twentieth of which passes through the canal, the AP added. According to Forbes magazine, the price of Brent oil rose 6% to $ 64 a barrel on Wednesday due to the blockage of the canal. Subsequently, prices fell, but the market remained under strong pressure. It all depends on how long it takes to clear the path.
On Thursday, the Egyptian company that operates the canal announced that it had partially managed to free the gigantic container ship Ever Given, which had been diverted from its route by strong winds and effectively blocked the canal, forming on both sides in both directions. queues of boats. According to various sources, at least 200 ships loaded with various goods are currently waiting.
There are at least 60 tankers among them. According to experts, something like this is happening for the first time in the long history of the facility.
The ship, which sails under the Panamanian flag, traveling courses between Europe and Asia, is 60 meters wide and 400 meters long, up to 4 football fields, and weighs 220,000 tons, so it takes a lot of time and effort to tow it. . A photo taken by a Russian satellite showed him blocking the channel diagonally.
Excavators began digging the shoreline on both sides of the canal in an attempt to free the skyscraper-shaped ship from the shallows.
Connecting the Indian Ocean with the Mediterranean Sea through the Red Sea, the Suez Canal offers a short route between Asia and Europe without having to bypass all of Africa. About 19,000 freighters pass through it each year, or an average of 51.5 per day. A rough estimate shows that the lockout costs about $ 400 million an hour, according to estimates by Lloyd’s Insurance Company.
The owner company asked the Dutch team for help, which helped remove the sunken Russian submarine Kursk. You will first check the depth of the container ship in the shallows.
It may need to be lightened, which means removing fuel and ballast water. If the ship is to be unloaded, it can only be done by helicopter and the operation will cost more than $ 1 million.
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