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The ship blocked the movement of the channel (Photo: VesselFinder / Youtube / screenshot)
Ever Given, a freighter from Taiwan’s Evergreen Marine, ran aground in the Suez Canal. But this fact makes the ship’s route even weirder.
The ship got stuck on March 23 and still cannot be moved. It went from China to the Netherlands, and was therefore laden with goods, which greatly complicates the process. «liberation “.
This is a relatively common story for the Suez Canal, which is shallow at this time of year. The Ever Given trip itself makes it unusual, because … Well, check it out.
A shipfinder.com spokesperson confirmed that the ship’s tracking data is correct: “There is no room for any conspiracy or false information,” they explain in comments to VICE.
The Suez Canal is one of the busiest waterways in the world; about 12% of world trade goes through it. Therefore, the Egyptian authorities have already started to use the neighboring, older channel, until Ever Given becomes unoccupied.
