Tag: canal

Maersk Sues Evergreen Over 2021 Blocking of Suez Canal

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…


Sculptor in Venice Creates Giant 12-Meter-Long Violin That Floats Through Grand Canal

Few have been hit harder during the pandemic than those gifted musicians who perform onstage for a living—using fine instruments and honed skills to soothe the human soul with their melodies. In one of the great cultural centers of the world—the city of Venice, located in northeastern Italy—one artist, Livio De Marchi (known for his…


Video: Colorado Man Who Saved Woman From Submerged Car Says, ‘We Care About People’

Seeing a woman lose control of her car and flip into a roadside canal, a good Samaritan pulled over, dialed 911, and rushed into the waist-deep water to save her. Thanks to his quick thinking, the crash victim survived with nothing but minor cuts. However, she was later arrested on eight counts, including a first-degree motor…


Mom Arrested Weeks After 2 Girls Found Dead in Florida Canal

LAUDERHILL, Fla.—A 36-year-old South Florida woman has been arrested, weeks after the bodies of her two young daughters were found floating in a canal. Tinessa Hogan, 36, was arrested Tuesday night on two counts of first-degree murder, news outlets reported. The bodies of Destiny Hogan, 9, and Daysha Hogan, 7, were found June 22 floating…


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…


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…