Suez

Suez Megaship Owner Haggles Over $900m Release Demand

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday April 14, 2021

The Japanese owner of a megaship seized after blocking the Suez Canal has said it is negotiating with Egyptian authorities after they demanded $900 million in compensation for its release.

Egypt "Seizes" Suez Megaship, Demands Nearly $1 Billion Compensation

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday April 14, 2021

The megaship which blocked Egypt's Suez Canal and crippled world trade for nearly a week has been "seized" on court orders until the vessel's owners pay $900 million, canal authorities said Tuesday.

Egypt's Suez Canal Authority Says Shipping Backlog Cleared

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday April 3, 2021

Egypt's Suez Canal Authority said Saturday that a shipping traffic jam caused by a giant container vessel getting stuck on the crucial waterway for almost a week has been cleared.

Last Of Stranded Ships On Suez Canal To Pass Through On Saturday

World News | Reuters | Saturday April 3, 2021

The last ships stranded by the grounding of a giant container vessel in the Suez Canal should pass through the waterway on Saturday, according to the canal authority, which said an investigation into the incident would report its findings soon.

Burger King Using Suez Canal Crisis To Promote Burger Riles Up Internet

Somdatta Saha | Friday April 2, 2021

Burger King, Chile recently took their official Instagram handle to share a post featuring a double whopper burger obstructing the Suez Canal.

In Ship's Refloating At Suez Canal, Note For Indian Crew's "Hard Work"

India News | Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Tuesday March 30, 2021

Up to 25 Indians remain on the MV Ever Given, the container ship that had got stuck in the Suez Channel from March 23 till yesterday, the ship's authorities have said. The crew has been aiding the efforts to free it, Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) informed in a media statement. The German company is responsible for the technical management o...

"Those Tense 10 Minutes" As Giant Ship Was Freed In Suez Canal

World News | Ann Koh, Salma El Wardany and Mirette Magdy, Bloomberg | Tuesday March 30, 2021

A nearly week-long saga to dislodge a giant container ship stuck in the Suez Canal reached an end Monday as the vessel was freed and traffic resumed through the vital waterway. Authorities expected operations to return to normal within days.

"She's Free": Giant Ship Stuck In Suez Canal Afloat, Traffic Resumes

World News | Reuters | Tuesday March 30, 2021

Shipping traffic through Egypt's Suez Canal resumed on Monday after a giant container ship which had been blocking the busy waterway for almost a week was refloated, the canal authority said.

Ship Backlogs From Suez Chaos Could Take Months To Clear: Container Lines

World News | Reuters | Monday March 29, 2021

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.

3.5 Days To Clear Suez Canal Traffic Jam Once Ship Refloated: Authorities

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday March 29, 2021

Once the container ship blocking the Suez Canal is refloated it will take three and a half days to clear a traffic jam of hundreds of vessels, Egyptian authorities said Monday.

Giant Ship Stuck In Suez Canal Moves In Right Direction, Not Afloat Yet

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday March 29, 2021

The enormous container ship blocking the Suez Canal for almost a week has been turned 80 percent in the right direction, officials said Monday, raising hopes the vital trade route could soon be clear.

Memes, Explainers Flood Twitter As Ship Gets Unstuck In Suez Canal

World News | Edited by Stela Dey | Monday March 29, 2021

The huge container ship which has been blocking the Suez Canal for almost a week started to move today, according to maritime traffic tracking sites.

Watch: Cargo Ship Turns After Blocking Suez Canal For 6 Days

World News | Edited by Arun Nair | Monday March 29, 2021

Almost a week after it ran aground in Suez Canal, blocking hundreds of ships, the giant cargo ship MV Ever Given started to move, videos that emerged on social media show. But its owner said that while the giant ship "has turned", it was still not yet afloat.

Giant Ship Stuck For Days In Suez Canal Floats Again: Report

World News | Jack Wittels, Salma El Wardany, Mirette Magdy, Bloomberg | Monday March 29, 2021

Salvage teams freed the Ever Given in the Suez Canal, according to maritime services provider Inchcape, almost a week after the giant vessel ran aground in one of the world's most important trade paths.

Ikea Furniture, Oil, Tea: An Aladdin’s Cave Of Goods Stuck At Suez Canal

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday March 29, 2021

An Aladdin's cave of goods ranging from IKEA furnishings to tens of thousands of livestock is stuck in a maritime traffic jam caused by the Suez Canal blockage.