“The Suez Canal will not spare any efforts to ensure the restoration of navigation and to serve the movement of global trade,” vowed Lt. Gen. Ossama Rabei, head of the Suez Canal Authority. Advertise Here for only $299 mo. The MV Ever Given, a Panama-flagged ship that carries cargo […] A massive cargo ship has turned sideways in Egypt’s Suez Canal, blocking traffic in a crucial East-West waterway for global shippingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated PressMarch 24, 2021, 8:13 AM• 4 min readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articl The closure also could affect oil and gas shipments to Europe from the Mideast. Tuesday marked the second major crash involving the Ever Given in recent years. It previously had been at ports in China before heading toward Rotterdam in the Netherlands. In 2019, the cargo ship ran into a small ferry moored on the Elbe river in the German port city of Hamburg. That included seven vessels carrying some 5 million barrels of crude oil, Refinitiv said. “It’s because of the breakneck pace of global shipping right now and shipping is on a very tight schedule,” he said. Hundreds of thousands have been stuck aboard vessels due to the pandemic. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A massive cargo ship turned sideways in Egypt's Suez Canal, blocking traffic in a crucial East-West waterway for global shipping, according to satellite data accessed Wednesday. In this photo released by the Suez Canal Authority, a boat navigates in front of a massive cargo ship, named the Ever Green, rear, sits grounded Wednesday, March 24, 2021, after it turned sideways in Egypt’s Suez Canal, blocking traffic in a crucial East-West waterway for global shipping. The Ever Given, built in 2018 with a length of nearly 400 meters (a quarter mile) and a width of 59 meters (193 feet), is among the largest cargo ships in the world. It was a major accident, which involved 5 ships and blocked the Canal. But it remained unclear when the route, through which around 10% of world trade flows and which is particularly crucial for the transport of oil, would reopen. A cargo ship is seen crossing through the New Suez Canal, Ismailia, Egypt, July 25, 2015. Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement, which manages the Ever Given, said all 20 members of the crew were safe and that there had been “no reports of injuries or pollution.”. In this photo released by the Suez Canal Authority, a boat navigates in front of a massive cargo ship, named the Ever Green, rear, sits grounded Wednesday, March 24, 2021, after it … A boat navigates in front of a massive cargo ship, named the Ever Green, rear, which sits grounded after it turned sideways in Egypt’s Suez Canal on Wednesday. The vessel entered the canal some 45 minutes before it became stuck, moving at 12.8 knots (about 24 kph, 15 mph) just before the crash, he said. CORRECTS NAME OF SHIP TO EVER GIVEN, NOT EVER GREEN - In this photo released by the Suez Canal Authority, a boat navigates in front of a cargo ship, Ever Given, Wednesday, March 24, 2021, after it become wedged across Egypt’s Suez Canal and blocked all traffic in the vital waterway. Hundreds of thousands have been stuck aboard vessels due to the pandemic. The vessel is en route to the port of Singapore, sailing at a speed of 15.0 knots and expected to arrive there on Mar 17, 01:00.. That included seven vessels carrying some 5 million barrels of crude oil, Refinitiv said. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A skyscraper-sized container ship has become wedged across Egypt’s Suez Canal and blocked all traffic … “Every day the canal is closed ... container ships and tankers are not delivering food, fuel and manufactured goods to Europe and goods are not being exported from Europe to the Far East.”. In this photo released by the Suez Canal Authority, a cargo ship, named the Ever Green, sits with its bow stuck into the wall Wednesday, March 24, 2021, after it turned sideways in Egypt’s Suez Canal, blocking traffic in a crucial East-West waterway for global shipping. Two freighter ships filled with cargo containers collided at the north end of the Suez Canal on Monday, according to a Business Insider report. In the meantime, there were concerns that idling ships could become targets for attacks. “The Suez Canal will not spare any efforts to ensure the restoration of navigation and to serve the movement of global trade,” vowed Lt. Gen. Ossama Rabei, head of the Suez Canal Authority. In this photo released by the Suez Canal Authority, a boat navigates in front of a massive cargo ship, named the Ever Green, rear, sits grounded Wednesday, March 24, 2021, after it turned sideways in Egypt’s Suez Canal, blocking traffic in a crucial East-West waterway for global shipping. In addition to the economic implications, security experts warned that idling ships in the Red Sea could be targets after a series of attacks against shipping in the Mideast amid tensions between Iran and the U.S. “All vessels should consider adopting a heightened posture of alertness if forced to remain static within the Red Sea or Gulf of Aden,” warned private marine intelligence firm Dryad Global. This satellite image from Planet Labs Inc. shows the cargo ship MV Ever Given stuck in the Suez Canal near Suez, Egypt, Tuesday, March 23, 2021. Opened in 1869, the Suez Canal provides a crucial link for oil, natural gas and cargo. Dubai: A massive cargo ship has turned sideways in Egypt's Suez Canal, blocking traffic in a crucial East-West waterway for global shipping, according to satellite data accessed Wednesday. REUTERS/Stringer . Tugboats strained Wednesday to try to nudge the obstruction out of the way as ships hoping to enter the waterway began lining up in the Mediterranean and Red Seas. Bernhard Schulte, however, denied the ship ever lost power. It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the ship to become wedged on Tuesday morning. Gambrell reported from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Egyptian forecasters said high winds and a sandstorm plagued the area Tuesday, with winds gusting as much as 50 kph (30 mph). ISMAILIA, Egypt (AP) — A skyscraper-sized container ship has become wedged across Egypt’s Suez Canal and blocked all traffic in the vital waterway, officials said Wednesday, threatening to disrupt a global shipping system already strained by the coronavirus pandemic. ISMAILIA, Egypt, July 25 (Reuters) – The first cargo … Dubai: A massive cargo ship has turned sideways in Egypt's Suez Canal, blocking traffic in a crucial East-West waterway for global shipping, according to satellite data accessed Wednesday. That could have a major knock-on effect for global shipping moving between the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, warned Salvatore R. Mercogliano, a former merchant mariner and associate professor of history at North Carolina’s Campbell University. “Add to it that mariners have not been able to get on and off vessels because of COVID restrictions.”. “Every day, 50 vessels on average go through that canal, so the closing of the canal means no vessels are transiting north and south,” Mercogliano told the AP. This satellite image from Planet Labs Inc. shows the cargo ship MV Ever Given stuck in the Suez Canal near Suez, Egypt, Tuesday, March 23, 2021. The current position of SUEZ CANAL is at China Coast (coordinates 21.51722 N / 113.78773 E) reported 4 days ago by AIS. The Suez canal was first opened to marine traffic in 1869, and last year almost 19,000 ships passed through it carrying more than one billion tonnes of cargo, according to the Suez Canal Authority. Meanwhile, demands on shipping have increased, adding to the pressure on tired sailors, Mercogliano said. The Ever Given, a Panama-flagged ship that carries cargo between Asia and Europe, ran aground Tuesday in the narrow, man-made canal dividing continental Africa from the Sinai Peninsula. Evergreen Marine Corp., a major Taiwan-based shipping company that operates the ship, said in a statement that the Ever Given had been overcome by strong winds as it entered the canal from the Red Sea but none of its containers had sunk. Unlimited cpc Adspace ID2. FILE – In this March 9, 2013, file photo, an Egyptian woman sits by the Suez Canal after several protesters set fire to tires on the city’s dock in an attempt to prevent ships from coming in to the strategic city of Port Said at the Mediterranean end of the Suez Canal, in Egypt. It was not possible to contact the canal authorities at dawn on Wednesday, and it appeared that the ship was stuck about six kilometers north of the southern mouth of the canal near the city of Suez. The Latest: Belgium heads to lockdown amid spike in cases, No turning back: Facebook reckons with a post-2020 world, Stocks start higher as banks, industrial companies recover, Massive cargo ship becomes wedged, blocks Egypt’s Suez Canal, German Cabinet approves 2022 budget plan with more new debt, Cosmic mouthful: Tasters savor fine wine that orbited Earth, Magic forward Aaron Gordon reportedly requests trade. However, it remained unclear how winds of that speed alone would have been able to push a fully laden vessel weighing some 220,000 tons. An Egyptian official warned Wednesday it could take at least two days to clear the ship. The Ever Given, a Panama-flagged ship that carries cargo between Asia and Europe, ran aground Tuesday in the narrow, man-made canal dividing continental Africa from the Sinai Peninsula. Hundreds of thousands have been stuck aboard vessels due to the pandemic. An Egyptian official warned Wednesday it could take at least two days to clear the ship. Unlimited cpc Adspace ID1, Advertise Here for only $299 mo. Bernhard Schulte, however, denied the ship ever lost power. An Egyptian official, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to brief journalists, similarly blamed a strong wind. The Ever Given, a cargo container ship that’s among the largest in the world, has turned sideways and blocked all traffic in Egypt’s Suez Canal, officials said Wednesday, March 24, 2021, threatening to disrupt a global shipping system already strained by the coronavirus pandemic. General cargo ship MAPLE LIV, IMO 9381392, dwt 12740, built 2007, flag Liberia, manager AUERBACH BEREEDERUNG GMBH & CO. Traffic on the narrow waterway dividing continental Africa from the Sinai Peninsula stopped Tuesday after the MV Ever Given, a Panama-flagged container… Hundreds of thousands have been stuck aboard vessels due to the pandemic. The closure also could affect oil and gas shipments to Europe from the Mideast. In 2015, the government of President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi completed a major expansion of the canal, allowing it to accommodate the world’s largest vessels. “Add to it that mariners have not been able to get on and off vessels because of COVID restrictions.”. “The boat sank after a cargo ship coming from the Suez Canal crashed into it,” he added. The vessel entered the canal some 45 minutes before it became stuck, moving at 12.8 knots (about 24 kph, 15 mph) just before the crash, he said. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. It can carry some 20,000 containers at a time. Authorities at the time blamed strong wind for the collision, which severely damaged the ferry. Up to ten boats were said to be in the area assisting in the search and rescue operation, with Egyptian naval, security and medical teams involved, Egyptian daily al-Ahram explained. The ship ran aground some 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) north of the southernly mouth of the canal near the city of Suez, an area of the canal that’s a single lane. Already, some 30 vessels waited at Egypt’s Great Bitter Lake midway on the canal, while some 40 idled in the Mediterranean near Port Said and another 30 at Suez in the Red Sea, according to canal service provider Leth Agencies. a series of attacks against shipping in the Mideast amid tensions between Iran and the U.S. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A skyscraper-sized container ship has become wedged across Egypt’s Suez Canal and blocked all traffic in the vital waterway, officials said Wednesday, threatening to disrupt a global shipping system already strained by the coronavirus pandemic. It previously had been at ports in China before heading toward Rotterdam in the Netherlands. The ship ran aground some 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) north of the southernly mouth of the canal near the city of Suez, an area of the canal that’s a single lane. One official warned it could take at least two days. Egyptian forecasters said high winds and a sandstorm plagued the area Tuesday, with winds gusting as much as 50 kph (30 mph). But it remained unclear when the route, through which around 10% of world trade flows and which is particularly crucial for the transport of oil, would reopen. Opened in 1869, the Suez Canal provides a crucial link for oil, natural gas and cargo. “Every day, 50 vessels on average go through that canal, so the closing of the canal means no vessels are transiting north and south,” Mercogliano told the AP. One official warned it could take at least two days. It can carry some 20,000 containers at a time. By Yusri Mohamed. That could have a major knock-on effect for global shipping moving between the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, warned Salvatore R. Mercogliano, a former merchant mariner and associate professor of history at North Carolina’s Campbell University. An Egyptian official, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to brief journalists, similarly blamed a strong wind. An Egyptian official warned Wednesday it could take at least two days to clear the ship. Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. In this photo released by the Suez Canal Authority, Lt. Gen. Ossama Rabei, head of the Suez Canal Authority, second right, speaks to other staff onboard a boat near the stuck cargo ship MV Ever Green Wednesday, March 24, 2021, after it turned sideways in Egypt’s Suez Canal, blocking traffic in a crucial East-West waterway for global shipping. a series of attacks against shipping in the Mideast amid tensions between Iran and the U.S. Associated Press writers Taijing Wu in Taipei, Taiwan, Mari Yamaguchi in Tokyo, Isabel DeBre in Dubai and David Rising in Berlin contributed to this report. However, the Ever Given ran aground south of that new portion of the canal. Tugboats strained Wednesday to try to nudge the obstruction out of the way as ships hoping to enter the waterway began lining up in the Mediterranean and Red Seas. Meanwhile, demands on shipping have increased, adding to the pressure on tired sailors, Mercogliano said. The 1,059-foot Motor Vessel Colombo Express was speeding ahead of the 1,085-foot Motor Vessel Maersk Tanjong when the Colombo Express suddenly made a hard turn to port and slammed into the starboard side of the Maersk Tanjong, dumping three … In 2019, the Suez Canal celebrated its 150 anniversary while also recording its busiest day in history. In the meantime, there were concerns that idling ships could become targets for attacks. (Suez Canal Authority via AP), Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. Clear what caused the ship and that the operation would take at least two days to clear the.... Days to clear the ship and that the operation would take at least days. 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