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Sunday, March 28, 2021
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Shipping

Global Economy Girds for Latest Supply Jolt in Suez Mess

By Brendan Murray and Bryce Baschuk (Bloomberg) – Six thousand miles from the Suez Canal in the U.S. Midwest, the chief executive of a multinational

March 28, 2021
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Saturday, March 27, 2021
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Shipping

Suez Canal Updates: More Vessels Diverted Around Africa, More Tugs Arriving

By Salma El Wardany, Mirette Magdy and Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — Tugs working to refloat the Ever Given managed to shift the stricken container ship 29

March 27, 2021
Total Views: 6015

Friday, March 26, 2021
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Maritime News

Sheep Bake Aboard Ships Waiting For Suez Canal To Reopen

By Michael Hirtzer (Bloomberg) – Of all the millions of tons of cargo that’s piled up in the Suez Canal, none is more delicate than the animals

March 26, 2021
Total Views: 34419

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Shipping

Shipping Lines Considering Cape Surcharge for Ships Re-Routed Around Africa

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Container spot rates from Asia to Europe look set to surge again, as carriers are obliged to blank sailings in

March 26, 2021
Total Views: 4936

Satellite image of Ever Given Aground
Accidents

UPDATED: Suez Canal Steps Up Efforts Refloat Grounded Ever Given

By Nadine Awadalla, Jessica Jaganathan, Roslan Khasawneh and Julia Payne Dredging and tugging salvage efforts aimed at freeing a mega vessel stuck in the Suez

March 26, 2021
Total Views: 28391

Stranded container ship Ever Given, one of the world's largest container ships, is seen after it ran aground, in Suez Canal
Accidents

Suez Canal Blockage Impacts; Stern Partially Refloated- Updated

By Salma El Wardany and Mirette Magdy (Bloomberg) — The blockage of the Suez Canal is wreaking havoc on global seaborne trade, raising the prospects

March 26, 2021
Total Views: 17288

Thursday, March 25, 2021
Stranded container ship Ever Given, one of the world's largest container ships, is seen after it ran aground, in Suez Canal
Shipping

Blocked Suez Forces Ships to Look at Long Trip Around Africa

By Alex Longley and Christian Wienberg (Bloomberg) — A massive container ship blocking the Suez Canal showed no signs of budging for a third day,

March 25, 2021
Total Views: 6044

Suez Canal Blockage Shows Fragility of Global Supply Chains
Shipping

Suez Canal Blockage Shows Fragility of Global Supply Chains

The suspension of ship traffic through the Suez Canal has given the many a good glimpse into the world of shipping and its importance within the global

March 25, 2021
Total Views: 3388

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Shipping

Suez Canal Closure Deepens Global Container Crunch

By Jonathan Saul and Lisa Baertlein LONDON/LOS ANGELES, March 25 (Reuters) – The suspension of traffic through the Suez Canal has deepened problems

March 25, 2021
Total Views: 3557

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Finance

The $9.6 Billion A Day Price Of A Suez Stuck Ship

By Aaron Clark (Bloomberg) –A back-of-the-envelope calculation shows there’s about $9.6 billion worth of daily marine traffic halted by the massive

March 25, 2021
Total Views: 21960

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Incidents

Tanker Owners Rejoice Then Oil Retreats After Suez Grounding Price Surge

By Sharon Cho (Bloomberg) Oil retreated as traders monitored efforts to dislodge a massive ship blocking the Suez Canal, after two wild days that saw prices

March 25, 2021
Total Views: 4555

Wednesday, March 24, 2021
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Accidents

Suez Canal Blockage May Ripple Through Global Energy Market

By Serene Cheong, Annie Lee and Sharon Cho (Bloomberg) — The blockage of the Suez Canal by a giant container vessel is likely to send ripples of

March 24, 2021
Total Views: 4366

Ever Given salvage tugs, Suez Canal
Accidents

Ships Carrying Commodities Stuck After Suez Canal Grounding

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, March 24 (Reuters) – Dozens of ships carrying everything from oil to consumer goods have been delayed by the grounding of a

March 24, 2021
Total Views: 2440
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