The ship stuck in the Suez Canal — the Ever Given — is still there. Here's what we know about the mission to dislodge it
3 years, 8 months ago

The ship stuck in the Suez Canal — the Ever Given — is still there. Here's what we know about the mission to dislodge it

ABC  

The Ever Given, that massive cargo ship that ran aground in the Suez Canal, is still stuck. A cargo ship called the Ever Given ran aground in the Suez Canal on Tuesday and got stuck diagonally across it The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea and is a crucial route from Europe to the Indian and western Pacific oceans The Ever Given has cut access in the middle of the waterway Crews have had no luck in dislodging it so far About 150 ships are in limbo either along the canal or at either end of it, waiting to get through More than 150 other ships are waiting for the Ever Given to get out of their way. Some pretty spectacular images have emerged of the sheer size of the task these machines are up against: This lone backhoe is no match for the skyscraper-sized Ever Given cargo ship. Here's what's likely coming next in the process of removing the Ever Given from the Suez Canal.

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Vessel runs aground, briefly blocking Suez Canal
2 years, 3 months ago

Vessel runs aground, briefly blocking Suez Canal

Associated Press  

CAIRO — An oil tanker ran aground Wednesday in Egypt’s Suez Canal, briefly blocking traffic in the global waterway before it was freed, the canal’s authority said. The Singaporean-flagged Affinity V vessel had become wedged in a single-lane stretch of the canal, the Suez Canal Authority’s head Osama Rabie said in a statement issued by the body. A spokesman for …

The boat stuck in the Chesapeake Bay is even more stuck than the Ever Given was in the Suez Canal.
2 years, 9 months ago

The boat stuck in the Chesapeake Bay is even more stuck than the Ever Given was in the Suez Canal.

Slate  

Since Sunday night, a 1,095-foot-long cargo ship has been stuck in the mud off the Maryland coast of the Chesapeake Bay. Compared with the Ever Given debacle—which froze up about $10 billion of trade per day as hundreds of waiting ships amassed at the entrance to the Suez Canal—the Ever Forward’s oopsie is no big whoop. “You’re going to have …

Suez Canal shipping backlog cleared
3 years, 8 months ago

Suez Canal shipping backlog cleared

Al Jazeera  

Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority said 85 ships expected to pass the canal from both sides on Saturday. Suez Canal Authority has said that all 422 ships stranded by the grounding of the giant container ship Ever Given passed through the canal by Saturday, ending the backlog caused by the blockage Osama Rabie, chairman of the SCA, said 85 …

Traffic Jam Eases Further in Suez Canal After Ship Unblocked
3 years, 8 months ago

Traffic Jam Eases Further in Suez Canal After Ship Unblocked

News 18  

The traffic congestion caused by a cargo ship that blocked the Suez Canal for nearly a week continued to ease on Friday, with the number of ships waiting to transit falling to 206, canal services firm Leth Agencies said, from over 300 three days ago. On Monday, salvage teams freed the skyscraper-sized container ship, ending a crisis that had clogged …

Investigation begins into how Ever Given was stranded
3 years, 8 months ago

Investigation begins into how Ever Given was stranded

The Independent  

✕ Close How did a ship get stuck in the Suez Canal? For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates …

Suez Canal: Ever Given ship set free, authorities say
3 years, 8 months ago

Suez Canal: Ever Given ship set free, authorities say

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Ever Given’s grounding may cause problems for “several …

Suez Canal: Everything we know about the Ever Given ship
3 years, 8 months ago

Suez Canal: Everything we know about the Ever Given ship

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The massive container ship blocking …

Probe underway, day after cargo ship 'Ever Given' freed in Suez Canal
3 years, 8 months ago

Probe underway, day after cargo ship 'Ever Given' freed in Suez Canal

The Hindu  

Experts on Tuesday boarded a colossal container ship that had been stuck sideways for nearly a week in the Suez Canal before it was dislodged as questions swirled about the grounding that had shaken the global shipping industry and clogged one of the world's most vital waterways. The Ever Given was safely anchored Tuesday in the Great Bitter Lake, a …

Probe underway, day after cargo ship freed in Suez Canal
3 years, 8 months ago

Probe underway, day after cargo ship freed in Suez Canal

Hindustan Times  

Experts on Tuesday boarded a colossal container ship that had been stuck for nearly a week in the Suez Canal before it was freed as questions swirled about the grounding that had shaken the global shipping industry and clogged one of the world's most vital waterways. The crisis over the Ever Given had cast a spotlight on the vital trade …

Ever Given goes floating in Suez Canal, tug-boat crew has the best reaction. Viral video
3 years, 8 months ago

Ever Given goes floating in Suez Canal, tug-boat crew has the best reaction. Viral video

India Today  

The crew of the Egyptian tug-boat Mashhour, which helped refloat the giant container ship that had been blocking the Suez Canal for almost a week, celebrated their achievement as seen in a video that has gone viral on social media. Rescue workers from the Suez Canal Authority and a team from Dutch firm Smit Salvage succeeded in partially refloating Ever …

Suez Canal blockage cleared as cargo ship Ever Given fully floated, but traffic jam will take days to clear
3 years, 8 months ago

Suez Canal blockage cleared as cargo ship Ever Given fully floated, but traffic jam will take days to clear

ABC  

The giant container ship that blocked Egypt's Suez Canal for almost a week has been fully floated and traffic in the waterway has resumed, the canal authority said in a statement. Key points: A flotilla of tugboats helped free Ever Given from the canal's sandy bank The cargo ship has been blocking the busy trade route since last Tuesday It …

Investigation under way into Suez Canal blockage
3 years, 8 months ago

Investigation under way into Suez Canal blockage

Al Jazeera  

Experts have boarded the container ship Ever Given, which was dislodged on Monday six days after it got stuck in the Suez Canal, seeking to investigate what caused the grounding that shook the global shipping industry. Suez Canal service provider Leth Agencies said that more than three dozen vessels that waited for the Ever Given to be freed had already …

March 29, 2021 Suez Canal ship news
3 years, 8 months ago

March 29, 2021 Suez Canal ship news

CNN  

A handout picture released by the Suez Canal Authority on March 29, 2021, shows tugboats pulling the Panama-flagged MV 'Ever Given' container ship lodged sideways impeding traffic across Egypt's Suez Canal waterway. Handout/Suez Canal Authority/AFP/Getty Images The Ever Given container ship has been partially dislodged after blocking the Suez Canal for almost a week, authorities say, but efforts to fully …

Container Ship Stuck in Suez Canal Turns after 6 Days, Twitter 'Floats' its Best Memes
3 years, 8 months ago

Container Ship Stuck in Suez Canal Turns after 6 Days, Twitter 'Floats' its Best Memes

News 18  

The giant container vessel MV Ever Given, stuck since last week in the Suez Canal has finally started to move, sources said on Monday, renewing hopes of the trade route to clear up soon. Media reports quoted Osama Rabie, head of the Suez Canal Authority saying that ‘the container ship began to float successfully after responding to the pulling maneuvers.” …

Ship stuck in Suez Canal ‘partially refloated’; efforts on to dislodge bow, claims report
3 years, 8 months ago

Ship stuck in Suez Canal ‘partially refloated’; efforts on to dislodge bow, claims report

Firstpost  

Suez: Engineers on Monday “partially refloated” the colossal container ship that remains wedged across the Suez Canal, a canal services firm said, without providing further details about when the vessel would be set free. However, it was clear that challenges remained, as satellite data from MarineTraffic.com showed the ship in the same position, surrounded by a squadron of tugs with …

Traffic in Suez Canal resumes after stranded ship refloated
3 years, 8 months ago

Traffic in Suez Canal resumes after stranded ship refloated

Al Jazeera  

Helped by the peak of high tide, a flotilla of tugboats wrenched the bulbous bow of the skyscraper-sized Ever Given from the canal’s sandy bank. “Admiral Osama Rabie, the Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority, announces the resumption of maritime traffic in the Suez Canal after the Authority successfully rescues and floats the giant Panamanian container ship EVER GIVEN,” a …

Ship blocking Suez Canal re-floats after 6 days | Watch
3 years, 8 months ago

Ship blocking Suez Canal re-floats after 6 days | Watch

India Today  

The stranded container ship blocking the Suez Canal was re-floated on Monday and is currently being secured, Inch Cape Shipping Services said in a post on Twitter. SHIP BLOCKING SUEZ CANAL FREED | WATCH BREAKING : EVER GIVEN ship has been UNSTUCK & Moving into #Suez Canal after 6 Days!! It’s 5:42 am there: pic.twitter.com/GoMlYjQerL — Joyce Karam March 29, …

Ever Given ship freed in the Suez Canal, authority confirms
3 years, 8 months ago

Ever Given ship freed in the Suez Canal, authority confirms

CNN  

Cairo, Egypt CNN — The Ever Given container ship has been dislodged and is now floating, after blocking the Suez Canal for almost a week, authorities said Monday. “Boskalis announces the successful salvage operation of the grounded 20,000 TEU container vessel Ever Given in the Suez Canal,” the firm said, adding: “With a length of 400 meters and a width …

Giant container ship Ever Given stuck in Suez Canal 'partially re-floated'
3 years, 8 months ago

Giant container ship Ever Given stuck in Suez Canal 'partially re-floated'

ABC  

A canal services firm says salvage teams have "partially re-floated" the colossal container ship Ever Given, which remains wedged across the Suez Canal. Key points: The head of the Suez Canal Authority said workers continued "pulling manoeuvres" to re-float the vessel A video posted on Facebook appeared to show the stern of the container ship swung towards the canal bank …

2 tugboats deploy to Egypt’s Suez Canal as shippers avoid it
3 years, 8 months ago

2 tugboats deploy to Egypt’s Suez Canal as shippers avoid it

Associated Press  

SUEZ, Egypt — Two additional tugboats deployed Sunday to Egypt’s Suez Canal to aid efforts to free a skyscraper-sized container ship wedged for days across the crucial waterway, even as major shippers increasingly divert their boats out of fear the vessel may take even longer to free. Authorities canceled Sunday’s planned freeing attempts “until sufficient tug power is in place,” …

Ever Given ship stuck in Suez Canal has moved, but it's still unclear when it will be freed
3 years, 8 months ago

Ever Given ship stuck in Suez Canal has moved, but it's still unclear when it will be freed

ABC  

Efforts to dislodge a giant container ship blocking the Suez Canal progressed overnight, with its stern and rudder moving, but it remained unclear when the Ever Given could be refloated, the head of the canal authority said. Key points: Boskalis and Smit Salvage warned that using too much force to tug the ship could damage it The SCA said 321 …

Ship Blocking Suez Canal Has Moved but Unclear When it Will be Freed: Official
3 years, 8 months ago

Ship Blocking Suez Canal Has Moved but Unclear When it Will be Freed: Official

News 18  

The head of the Suez Canal Authority said on Saturday that efforts to dislodge a huge container ship blocking the canal had allowed its stern and rudder to move but he could not predict when it would be refloated. The giant container ship remained stuck sideways in Egypts Suez Canal for a fifth day Saturday, as authorities prepared to make …

New attempts planned to free huge vessel stuck in Suez Canal
3 years, 8 months ago

New attempts planned to free huge vessel stuck in Suez Canal

India Today  

A giant container ship remained stuck sideways in Egypt's Suez Canal for a fifth day Saturday, as authorities prepared to make new attempts to free the vessel and reopen a crucial east-west waterway for global shipping. An official at the Suez Canal Authority said the authority planned to make at least two attempts Saturday to free the vessel when the …

Ever Given could block the Suez Canal for weeks, with hundreds of ships backed up
3 years, 8 months ago

Ever Given could block the Suez Canal for weeks, with hundreds of ships backed up

ABC  

A container ship blocking the Suez Canal like a "beached whale" may take weeks to free, the salvage company says, as officials stop all ships from entering the waterway. Key points: A total of 206 large container ships have backed up at either end of the canal Roughly 30 per cent of the world's shipping container volume transits through the …

Ship stuck in Suez Canal and tiny excavator to free it spark hilarious meme fest
3 years, 8 months ago

Ship stuck in Suez Canal and tiny excavator to free it spark hilarious meme fest

India Today  

In case you missed it, the biggest news trending around the globe and costing millions of dollars an hour is the ship that got stuck in the Suez Canal. See some of the best memes: If you think youre having a bad day, spare a thought for the helmsman who somehow managed to stick his giantass ship sideways into the …

New attempt to re-float ship blocking Suez Canal fails
3 years, 8 months ago

New attempt to re-float ship blocking Suez Canal fails

Al Jazeera  

Bernhard Schulte Ship management says two additional tugs will arrive on March 28 to help with the rescue. 26 Mar 2021 - 16:55 GMT Oil jumps 4 percent on fears Suez Canal blockage may last weeks Oil prices rose more than 4 percent on Friday, rebounding on concerns it could take weeks to dislodge a giant container ship blocking the …

Suez Canal temporarily halts navigation
3 years, 8 months ago

Suez Canal temporarily halts navigation

The Hindu  

The owners of a giant container vessel blocking the Suez Canal said on Thursday that they were facing “extreme difficulty” refloating it, prompting Egypt to suspend navigation through one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes. Japanese ship-leasing firm Shoei Kisen Kaisha said it owned the giant vessel and was facing “extreme difficulty” trying to refloat it. “In co-operation with local …

Stuck ship in Egypt’s Suez Canal imperils shipping worldwide
3 years, 8 months ago

Stuck ship in Egypt’s Suez Canal imperils shipping worldwide

India TV News  

A skyscraper-sized cargo ship wedged across Egypt’s Suez Canal further imperiled global shipping Thursday as at least 150 other vessels needing to pass through the crucial waterway idled waiting for the obstruction to clear, authorities said. The ship had two pilots from Egypt’s canal authority aboard the vessel to guide it when the grounding happened around 7:45 a.m. Tuesday, the …

Ship Weighing 200,000-Ton Blocks Suez Canal Causing Disruptions and Losses. Here's All You Need to Know
3 years, 9 months ago

Ship Weighing 200,000-Ton Blocks Suez Canal Causing Disruptions and Losses. Here's All You Need to Know

News 18  

A skyscraper-sized cargo ship wedged across Egypt’s Suez Canal further imperiled global shipping Thursday as at least 150 other vessels needing to pass through the crucial waterway idled waiting for the obstruction to clear, authorities said. Attempts to clear the way using tugs and diggers failed to dislodge the massive container ship stuck in the Suez Canal. The Ever Given, …

Suez Canal navigation temporarily suspended as efforts continue to refloat stuck container ship
3 years, 9 months ago

Suez Canal navigation temporarily suspended as efforts continue to refloat stuck container ship

India Today  

Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority on Thursday said that it is “temporarily suspending navigation” through one of the world’s busiest waterway until the grounded container vessel MV Ever Given is refloated. SEE | Satellite images show traffic jam at Suez Canal after ship turns sideways OVERWHELMING TASK Authorities are facing difficulties in refloating the ship due to its massive size. Earlier …

Cargo ship stuck in Egypt’s Suez Canal affects shipping worldwide
3 years, 9 months ago

Cargo ship stuck in Egypt’s Suez Canal affects shipping worldwide

Al Jazeera  

Efforts to free the ship using dredgers have yet to push the container vessel free, affecting billions of dollars worth of cargo. The Panama-flagged Ever Given ran aground diagonally across the single-lane stretch of the southern canal on Tuesday morning after losing the ability to steer amid high winds and a dust storm, the Suez Canal Authority said in a …

Entire crew of Ever Given, container ship blocking Suez Canal, is Indian; all safe
3 years, 9 months ago

Entire crew of Ever Given, container ship blocking Suez Canal, is Indian; all safe

India Today  

The entire crew of Ever Given, the container ship that is stuck in the Suez Canal since Tuesday blocking traffic in one of the world's busiest waterways, is Indian and is safe, said the company managing the container. In a report, news agency The Associated Press said Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement, the company that manages the Ever Given, said the ship's …

Experts say clearing Suez Canal may even take weeks; Japanese shipowner apologises for incident
3 years, 9 months ago

Experts say clearing Suez Canal may even take weeks; Japanese shipowner apologises for incident

India Today  

The Suez Canal temporarily suspended traffic on Thursday as efforts to dislodge a 400 metre long container vessel that has blocked the waterway continued for a third day, with eight tugs working to straighten the ship. The Ever Given vessel, almost as long as the Empire State Building is high, ran aground diagonally across the single-lane stretch of the southern …

Suez Canal blocked after massive container ship runs aground
3 years, 9 months ago

Suez Canal blocked after massive container ship runs aground

Al Jazeera  

200,000-tonne Ever Given en route from the Red Sea ran aground after the ship suffered a blackout. A container ship heading to Rotterdam has ran aground in the Suez Canal, blocking other vessels from travelling through one of the world’s busiest waterways, according to shipping company GAC and shipping data on Refinitiv Eikon. pic.twitter.com/ScARdwGTfF — OSINTtechnical March 23, 2021 I …

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