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Havarie der “Ever Given”
Container ship locked in Suez Canal is now an internet joke
The 400-meter-long container ship “Ever Given” lies like a “beached whale” in the Suez Canal and blocks traffic. Several tugs tried to move the huge ship on Thursday. Initially without success. A spokesman for a salvage company was quoted as saying it could be weeks before the canal trip was free again. Now rescuers are waiting for the weekend when the tide enters the waterway between Europe and Asia. The container ship got stuck Tuesday morning with a strong wind. In the German economy, meanwhile, there is growing concern about supply chain disruption from the blockage of the Suez Canal. “About 16 percent of chemical imports come by ship through the Suez Canal. Machine and plant manufacturers are also watching damage to the canal with concern. There are fears that there will be delays in the delivery of machines, machinery parts and components to Asia customers The current situation in the Suez Canal will probably only become noticeable in a few days. If ships can cross the Suez Canal again, there will be traffic jams at the ports. The 193 kilometer long canal It is the shortest connection between Europe and Asia and the crucial corridor for crude oil and goods imported to Europe Dozens of ships were seen in front of the canal on Thursday that were unable to continue due to the blockade.
Since Tuesday, the “Ever Given” has stood aside and obstructs one of the most important trade routes in the world. Pretty Uncomfortable for Business – The perfect meme template for social media.
The story of the blocked container ship “Ever Given” begins with an extremely absurd maneuver. Before the freighter entered the Suez Canal to the south and got stuck there, its captain wandered through the waters and pulled a huge penis into the sea. This was later demonstrated by an electronic tracker. Alone: The huge penis isn’t the only fun item at the Suez Lock. Because the internet took control of the freighter and made a meme with it.
The 400-meter-long, 59-meter-wide ship ran aground in the canal Tuesday and has been stuck there ever since. Hundreds of transport ships are piling up on both sides, this was also recorded by trackers.
Meanwhile, various people on Twitter and Instagram took the lock down and applied it to everyday life situations: What does it feel like to be a small bulldozer, struggling to shovel a huge container ship? As efficient as the German government’s cumbersome vaccination policy in a global pandemic.
Egypt wants to free the freighter channel in the next three days
What amuses parts of the Internet is not half as much fun for the world economy: About twelve percent of world trade flows through the canal, which connects the Red Sea and the Mediterranean. The accident disrupts supply chains, caused the price of oil to rise, and forces shipping companies to take huge detours.
An alternative route for transport between Asia and Europe leads along the Cape of Good Hope, around the African continent.
The Egyptian government expects the canal to be free again in three days. Meanwhile, experts fear the lockdown will last for weeks. Enough time for the virtual world to create even more glorious freighter content.
