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Original title: The claim amount can exceed 6.6 billion yuan! The prelude to compensation for the “Great Traffic Jam of the Century” accident has begun! How to calculate this account?
With the successful escape of the stranded freighter “Long Give”, the Suez Canal in Egypt also resumed normal traffic. The director of the Suez Canal Administration, Rabiet, announced on the 2nd that all ships stranded at both ends of the canal will pass through the Suez Canal at the third local time.
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Egypt: all stranded ships will pass through the Suez Canal on day 3
According to the Suez Canal Authority, a total of 80 ships with a total net tonnage of 4.7 million tons passed through the Suez Canal on day 2, including the aircraft carrier USS Eisenhower.
The reporter saw in front of the old waterway of the Suez Canal that ships coming from Port Said in the north passed in an orderly manner. The Suez Canal Authority stated that the last 61 of the 422 freighters that were stranded at the northern and southern entrances of the Suez Canal due to the stranding of the Long Grant will also pass through the canal on Day 3.
It is understood that the “Changci” freighter is still being investigated in Daguhu. The Egyptian government has stated that it will not be released until the accident compensation issue is resolved. The Suez Canal Authority has also pointed out many times in recent days that the total losses caused by the accident in Egypt may exceed US $ 1 billion, or about 6.6 billion yuan.
Kadura, former member of Egypt’s Suez Canal Management Committee: A large number of tugs and dredgers were used in the rescue process, and the sinking process caused damage to the river course and required maintenance costs. The channel has been closed and the daily loss of revenue is about 14 million US dollars (about 92 million yuan).
Some experts said that although the final claim amount has yet to be determined, this incident may become the world’s largest claim case involving container ships. There are also media reports that the “Nagagi” is a long-term charter. Under the charter contract, the shipowner’s Japanese steamship Masei should be held liable for accidents caused by operational problems or force majeure.
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“The Great Ship Jam of the Century” claims more than a billion dollars
How to calculate this account?
The prelude to compensation for the “stuck ship” accident has been opened. Regarding the specific calculation of one billion dollars, Usama Rabie, president of the Suez Canal Authority, said in an interview with local media recently that Egypt has made great efforts to rescue the “Long Give” and did not cause further damage to the river. helmet. , To ensure the safety of the cargo on board. Currently, the Canal Authority is calculating the cost of entry for the rescue work and the cost of repairing the damaged river embankment.
Regarding liability for compensation, Changei Shipping, the lessor of the “Nagagi”, stated that, as charterer, it is only responsible for the goods shipped, and the shipowner, Masei Steamship, Japan, will bear all losses and compensation .
However, the responsible parties are much more than these two. Some professionals pointed out that the “Long Give” rescue operation is expensive, and the enormous cost of the rescue is to avoid joint loss of the hull and cargo. Under the general average principle, it is shared between the shipowner and the cargo. The owners of the cargo on the second cargo ship also share a large amount of expenses, with specific expenses being shared in proportion to the value of the cargo.
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