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Ever Given ship released from the shore of the Suez Canal
A backlog of more than 300 ships is waiting to pass through the Suez Canal hours after the Ever Given ship was refloated and traffic resumed on one of the world’s most important trade routes.
Some 367 ships were reportedly stuck at each end of the canal when experts boarded the Ever Given on Tuesday to assess the damage and begin an investigation into its grounding.
It comes after the world’s largest shipping company, Maersk, warned that it could take months to resolve the delays and get global supply chains running normally.
“Even as the channel reopens, the ripple effects on global equipment and capacity are significant and the lockdown has already led to a number of new disruptions and delays in global shipping that could take weeks, possibly months, to unravel,” he said. Maersk in a statement. statement on Monday.
View from the sky
This photo taken through the porthole of a commercial airliner that emerged a few days ago shows stranded ships waiting in a queue in the Gulf of Suez to cross the canal at its southern entrance near the Red Sea port city of Suez.
(AFP via Getty Images)
Matt mathersMarch 30, 2021 11:26 AM
Ever Given owners could be fined for accommodation
Ever Given owners could be fined by Suez Canal authorities, an insurer has warned.
Shoei Kisen Kaisha Ltd may also have to pay for the assistance it received to vacate the vessel.
“We anticipate a detailed investigation to determine the cause will follow,” global law firm Clyde and Co said in a statement.
“Obviously, the cause will affect the legal responsibilities of the ship and the interests of the cargo.”
Shoei Kisen Kaisha is covered with about $ 3 billion in liability insurance through 13 protection and indemnity clubs.
These clubs are non-profit mutual insurers used by the vast majority of global shipping companies.
Matt mathersMarch 30, 2021 11:04 AM
Ship personnel in ‘good health’
All 25 members of the Ever Given crew remain on board the ship and are in “good health”, the ship’s technical directors have said.
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement said in a statement: “A crew of 25 Indian nationals remains on board the ship. They are safe, in good health, and have been working closely with all parties involved to get the ship afloat again. Your hard work and tireless professionalism are greatly appreciated. “
Matt mathersMarch 30, 2021 10:52 AM
Ever Given sits in Egypt’s Great Bitter Lake after being freed from the canal
Matt mathersMarch 30, 2021 10:40 AM
Damage to Ever Given could be structural, warns captain
The damage to the Ever Given from its shore connection in the Suez Canal could be structural, a ship captain has warned.
John Konrad, founder and CEO of shipping news website gcaptain.com, said investigators will look for signs of cracks on the vessel.
Said, “Structural integrity is number 1. You know, there was a lot of stress on that ship as it was sinking in the waterway.”
And he added: “They have to check everything to see if there are cracks and particularly that rudder and the propeller in the rear that is connected to the engine room.”
“And then they have to check all the mechanical equipment, make sure they test the engines, all the safety valves, all the equipment, and then determine that it is safe to sail alone or with a tug to the next port.”
Matt mathersMarch 30, 2021 10:30 AM
Ever Given Japanese Owner Will Participate In Earthing Investigation
The company that owns the Ever Given will participate in the investigation into how the ship got stuck in the Suez Canal.
Japanese firm Shoei Kisen Kaisha Ltd said Tuesday it would cooperate with the investigation, but did not name any of the other parties involved.
The firm also declined to comment on possible causes of the grounding.
Initial reports also suggested that a “blackout” struck the ship, something denied by the ship’s technical manager.
Matt mathersMarch 30, 2021 10:21 AM
Locals watch the ship break free
(AP)
Matt mathersMarch 30, 2021 10:13 AM
ICYMI: global shipping, the most opaque industry in the world
Our economics editor Ben chu unravels “the intricate web of registration, ownership and operating responsibilities” within the shipping industry.
Matt mathersMarch 30, 2021 09:57
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Ever Given ship released from the shore of the Suez Canal
Matt mathersMarch 30, 2021 9:52 am
Summary: everything we know about the Ever Given ship
My colleagues Joe sommerland and Eleanor Sly Have this helpful review on the ship that crippled the billion-dollar trade:
Matt mathersMarch 30, 2021 09:46
