A portion of the Taiwan-owned MV Ever Given (Evergreen) was placed on its side.
One of the world’s largest container ships stuck in a narrow waterway in the Suez Canal has provided plenty of material for internet meme makers as social media websites were soon inundated with jokes, poetry and humor. at the expense of a small bulldozer that was sent to dislodge the giant ship.
A giant container ship, the Ever Given, ran aground in Egypt’s Suez Canal after a gust of wind diverted it from its course on Tuesday, halting shipping traffic on one of the world’s busiest trade routes. One photo showed the Taiwan-owned MV Ever Given, a 400-meter (1,300-foot) long and 59-meter-wide vessel, lodged on its side and preventing all traffic across the waterway as excavation trucks scrambled for remove it.
Internet users were quick to point out the humor behind the small tugs and excavators trying to push Ever Given off the banks of the canal.
This is my favorite meme format in a long time. pic.twitter.com/p7XOuC43PU
– Ben Harris-Roxas (@ben_hr) March 24, 2021
– Deeba Shadnia (@deebashadnia) March 24, 2021
Comic book artist Chaz Hutton posted his original artwork on the traffic jam, linking it to procrastination.
Today’s comic: We are all, in our own way, that ship. pic.twitter.com/GVDjLxzErX
– Chaz Hutton (@chazhutton) March 24, 2021
When you’re feeling stressed at work, take a look at this tiny excavator. The burden of dredging the route between Asia and Europe falls squarely on your shoulders. #EVERGIVEN#Suez Canalpic.twitter.com/mCoehqgOxc
– Vsy (@vsy) March 24, 2021
Some memes spoke of the feeling of being trapped in life or in the workplace, while others linked it to depression and anxiety.
– Nasri Atallah • نصري عطاالله (@NasriAtallah) March 24, 2021
Evergreen pic.twitter.com/QX33cgM6tC
– RedPen-kinases-BlackPen (@redpenblackpen) March 24, 2021
The owners of the ship blocking the Suez Canal said they faced “extreme difficulties” in refloating it, as Egypt temporarily closed one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes.
Salvage experts warned that the shutdown could last days or even weeks, which could force companies to redirect cargo ships through the southern tip of Africa, in a blow to global supply networks.
Tugs, dredgers and heavy earthmoving equipment have been deployed, but so far the ship has not moved.
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