Traffic resumed on the Egyptian-owned Suez Canal, which was blocked for several days by the stalled giant container ship Ever Given. However, you will only be able to resume normal work in about three days.
Monday morning “Ever Given” succeeded removed from the shore and later continued on to the port of Rotterdam. However, due to the blockade, 422 ships were forced to wait on both sides of the canal, and only 113 of them continued their voyage by Tuesday morning. Osama Rabie, chairman of the Suez Canal administration, also said that the circumstances that led to the landing of the huge ship had not yet been clarified. Only after the end of the investigation will it be possible to think about the recovery of compensation.
The Suez Canal, excavated more than 150 years ago, is one of the world’s most important trade routes and was used by almost 19,000 ships last year. Therefore, the blockade of the channel for several days has caused millions of euros in losses.
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The 400-meter-long container ship Ever Given was exposed to strong winds on the morning of March 23 ran aground and diagonally crossed the Suez Canal. As a result, shipping in both directions was blocked. Previously, experts speculated that rescue workers may need several weeks to lifted off a huge ship, which is trapped and obstructs the Suez Canal.
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