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[El Cairo, 29 de Reuters]- The Suez Canal Authority in Egypt has begun to resurface the large container ship “Evergiven”, which had been stranded and blocked the route, and is expected to resume departure when the water level rises on the 29th. That said. Expectations have risen that navigation on the same route, which is a key point of maritime transport in the world, will soon resume.
Previously, sources told Reuters that Evergiven had been almost completely curled and was redesigned.
The ship is expected to move immediately after being inspected, according to people familiar with the matter.
The Suez Canal Authority has indicated that the canal will resume traffic if the ship heads into the wider “Great Lakes” area.
In a video posted on social media, the stern of the ship is turning, creating space on the shipping lane. In other videos, cheers rose after the reef was lifted off and the whistle sounded from the boat. Reuters has not been able to confirm that this video is genuine.
According to the Suez Canal Authority, at least 369 vessels are waiting for the canal to resume its passage.
North Sea Brent crude oil futures fell $ 1 to $ 63.67 a barrel after reports of the ship’s resurgence.
“It’s good news that the ship has moved, but it’s never easy,” said Peter Beldowski, CEO of Boskalis, the parent company of salvage company Smit Salvage.
According to the CEO, the sand and mud under the bow will need to be removed with high pressure water, but if this fails, the ship’s cargo container may need to be unloaded. It is said that the resumption of traffic will be significantly delayed.
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