suez canal


Wednesday, March 24, 2021
ever given grounded suez canal
Accidents

Tugs Work to Refloat Ultra-Large Containership Blocking Suez Canal

By Yusri Mohamed, Jessica Jaganathan and Florence Tan CAIRO, March 24 (Reuters) – The shortest shipping route from Europe to Asia remained

March 24, 2021
Total Views: 31043

Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Grounded ‘Mega Ship’ Blocking Suez Canal in Both Directions
Accidents

Grounded ‘Mega Ship’ Blocking Suez Canal in Both Directions

Latest: Ever Given Grounding in Suez An ultra-large containership is aground and blocking ship traffic in the Suez Canal. AIS data shows the MV Ever Given is

March 23, 2021
Total Views: 218425

Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Suez Canal Set to Lose $10 Million from Ships Taking the Long Route
News

Suez Canal Set to Lose $10 Million from Ships Taking the Long Route

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) is set to lose over $10m in revenue from container lines routing vessels via the Cape of

May 6, 2020
Total Views: 1750

Tuesday, January 14, 2020
tanker in suez canal
Shipping News

Suez Canal OKs HFO and Bans Use of Open-Loop Scrubbers

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Despite the recent introduction of low-sulphur regulations, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) will continue to allow ships

January 14, 2020
Total Views: 213

Monday, July 23, 2018
AIS Animation Shows Suez Canal Mayhem After Ship Grounds
Interesting

AIS Animation Shows Suez Canal Mayhem After Ship Grounds

On 15 July 2018, container ship Aeneas ran aground in the Suez Canal during a southbound transit. As a result of the grounding, the Panamax Alexander, Sakizaya

July 23, 2018
Total Views: 1384

Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Giant MSC Containership Grounds in Suez Canal
News

Giant MSC Containership Grounds in Suez Canal

A giant containership ran aground in the Suez Canal on Wednesday and was blocking traffic before tugs eventually freed the vessel. The vessel has been

January 4, 2017
Total Views: 135

Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Egypt Seeks New Suez Canal Toll Deal with Global Shipping Lines
Shipping News

Egypt Seeks New Suez Canal Toll Deal with Global Shipping Lines

By Nikolaj Skydsgaard COPENHAGEN, Oct 25 (Reuters) – Egypt is in talks with global shipping firms to change the way it charges vessels to pass through

October 25, 2016
Total Views: 117

Wednesday, July 6, 2016
Maersk Line Ship Runs Aground in Suez Canal
News

Maersk Line Ship Runs Aground in Suez Canal

A Maersk Line containership ran aground in the Suez Canal Tuesday afternoon causing several hours of traffic delays before

July 6, 2016
Total Views: 238

Thursday, May 12, 2016
Another Ship Grounded in Suez Canal
News

Another Ship Grounded in Suez Canal

A crude oil tanker spent a short time aground in the Suez Canal on Wednesday, marking the third such incident this year for the waterway. Shipping agency GAC

May 12, 2016
Total Views: 113

Monday, May 2, 2016
Suez Canal Reopened After Giant MSC Fabiola is Refloated
Shipping News

Suez Canal Reopened After Giant MSC Fabiola is Refloated

The 366-meter containership MSC Fabiola was refloated in the Suez Canal this weekend after running hard aground last Thursday. According to the shipping

May 2, 2016
Total Views: 1519

Friday, April 29, 2016
Giant MSC Boxship Grounds, Blocks Ships in Suez Canal
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Giant MSC Boxship Grounds, Blocks Ships in Suez Canal

Update (April 30): The MSC Fabiola was refloated early Saturday morning with assistance of tugs and was able to resume its southbound transit. More details at

April 29, 2016
Total Views: 373

Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Suez Cuts Transit Fees for US-Asia Ships to Combat Allure of Cape of Good Hope
Shipping News

Suez Cuts Transit Fees for US-Asia Ships to Combat Allure of Cape of Good Hope

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has reacted to the increasing number of backhaul voyages being routed to Asia via the

April 12, 2016
Total Views: 60

Thursday, March 10, 2016
Suez Canal Tugboat
Shipping News

Suez Canal Fires Back: Vast Majority of Ships Not Taking Cape of Good Hope Route

The Suez Canal Authority has fired back against news reports claiming that vessels are now changing their routes to around the southern tip of Africa due to

March 10, 2016
Total Views: 178

Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Capesize Bulk Carrier Refloated in Suez Canal
News

Capesize Bulk Carrier Refloated in Suez Canal

A grounded capesize bulk carrier has been refloated more than 12 days after running aground in the Suez Canal. According to media reports and AIS, the New

March 9, 2016
Total Views: 47

Friday, February 26, 2016
Capesize Bulk Carrier Aground in Suez Canal
News

Capesize Bulk Carrier Aground in Suez Canal

The Sues Canal Authority has confirmed that a capesize bulk carrier has run aground and remains stuck in the Suez Canal, according to shipping agency GAC. The

February 26, 2016
Total Views: 266

Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Canals Feel Ripples of Container Shipping Crisis as Vessels Go the Long Way Round
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Canals Feel Ripples of Container Shipping Crisis as Vessels Go the Long Way Round

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – The Panama and Suez canals could be the next institutions to be affected by the ongoing crisis in the container

February 23, 2016
Total Views: 558

Wednesday, August 12, 2015
new suez canal
News

Drewry: New Suez Canal Targets ‘Ambitious’

  By Drewry Shipping Consultants The impressive ‘New Suez Canal’ project will improve capacity, transit times and reduce delays, not least because it

August 12, 2015
Total Views: 31

Thursday, August 6, 2015
Egypt Inaugurates $8 Billion ‘New Suez Canal’
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Egypt Inaugurates $8 Billion ‘New Suez Canal’

  By Ahmed Feteha and Tarek El-Tablawy (Bloomberg) — Egypt unveiled an $8.5 billion expansion to the Suez Canal on Thursday, the first of a series

August 6, 2015
Total Views: 106

Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Six Quick Facts About the New Suez Canal
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Six Quick Facts About the New Suez Canal

  CAIRO, Aug 5 (Reuters) – Egypt on Thursday opens the New Suez Canal, an extension which flanks the existing 145-year-old waterway and part of a

August 5, 2015
Total Views: 1364

Tuesday, August 4, 2015
new suez canal
News

Did the World Actually Need a New Suez Canal?

  By Ahmed Feteha (Bloomberg) — The Suez Canal took 10 years to build and cost thousands of workers their lives. When planners suggested three years

August 4, 2015
Total Views: 170