Tag: Ever Given grounding

An Egyptian court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by the Japanese owner of the Ever Given to release the container ship which blocked the Suez Canal in March. 

The Chairman and Managing Director of the Suez Canal Authority, Osama Rabie has denied allegations of detaining Ever Given's crew.

The 20,000 TEU-class container ship Ever Given remained stuck in the Suez Canal for almost one week. In a bid to explain the reasons behind that unprecedented blockage, YouTube raged with videos in which individuals shared their perspectives on the incident.

Ever Given's owner has filed an appeal before the Ismailia court against Egypt’s decision to seize the vessel and its cargo.

The Suez Canal blockade, not only unveiled the vulnerabilities posed by strategic straits and canals, but also sparked off a quick threat and risk assessment on EU NAVFOR ATALANTA side, the EU NAVFOR said. 

Representatives of the International Transport Workers’ Federation boarded the MV Ever Given in order to check on the health and welfare of the crew.

Two crew members of the container ship Ever Given will be allowed to return to India due to urgent personal reasons, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) confirmed on Thursday. 

The operators of the Ever Given ship are considering transferring the ship's containers to other vessels as it remains stuck.

TT Club warns supply chain operators regarding the impact of disruption due to the recent blockage in the Suez Canal and emphasizes resilience.

Although the container ship “Ever Given” was fortunately freed after less than a week blocking the Suez Canal, the consequences for owners and operators due to the delays caused may last for several weeks or even months, notes Mrs Nina Stuhrmann from BIMCO.