CAIRO—The world’s biggest shipping company said Monday it sued a rival shipping line in a Danish court, seeking compensation for ship delays that resulted from the blocking of the Suez Canal by a hulking vessel two years ago. The Panama-flagged vessel Ever Given, operated by Evergreen Marine Corp., ran aground in March 2021, blocking the…
Tanker Breaks Down in Suez Canal, but Traffic Not Disrupted
CAIRO—A tanker transporting liquefied natural gas broke down in the Suez Canal on Wednesday but traffic in the global waterway was unaffected, a canal spokesperson said. The Bahamas-flagged Grace Emilia suffered a malfunction of its rudder and tugboats pulled it to the side of the canal to allow other vessels to pass, said George Safwat,…
Suez Canal Expansion Due to Finish in July 2023: SCA Chairman
DUBAI—A project to expand parts of the Suez Canal is expected to be completed after two years of work in July 2023, the chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) said on Sunday. The SCA announced accelerated plans to extend a second channel of the canal and to enlarge an existing channel after the Ever…
Suez Canal Says Deal Reached to Free Seized Vessel
CAIRO—The Suez Canal Authority on Sunday said it has reached an agreement to settle a financial dispute with the owners of a hulking container ship that blocked the crucial waterway for nearly a week earlier this year. The authority did not reveal details on the settlement deal with the Shoei Kisen Kaisha Ltd., the Japanese…
Court Allows Suez Canal to Keep Holding Ever Given: Lawyers
CAIRO—An Egyptian court on Sunday rejected a complaint by the Japanese owner of a container ship that blocked traffic in the Suez Canal for six days in March against the vessel’s continued detention by canal authorities, a lawyer said. The Ever Given, one of the world’s largest container ships, became jammed across the canal in…
Ship Backlogs From Suez Chaos Could Take Months to Clear, Container Lines Say
COPENHAGEN/LONDON—The stranding of a container ship in the Suez Canal has created disruptions in the global shipping industry that could take weeks and possibly months to clear, top container shipping lines said. Around 30 percent of the world’s shipping container volume—including goods like sofas, consumer electronics, apparel, and shoes—moves through the 193 km (120 mile)…
Maritime Traffic Jam Grows Outside Blocked Suez Canal
SUEZ, Egypt—A maritime traffic jam grew to more than 200 vessels Friday outside the Suez Canal and some vessels began changing course as dredgers worked frantically to free a giant container ship that is stuck sideways in the waterway and disrupting global shipping. One salvage expert said freeing the cargo ship, the Ever Given, could…
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