The Ever Given cargo ship ran aground on the Suez Canal due to strong winds and sandstorms, causing global shipping to be paralyzed. At present, many ships have chosen to give up waiting and detour around the Cape of Good Hope; Syria, devastated by the war, had to implement fuel supply at home to cope with what might happen. The crisis of a broken oil supply chain.
Suez Canal officials originally expected that after the arrival of multiple dredgers in the Suez Canal on the night of last Saturday (March 27), they would be able to open fire with the assistance of high tide. Progress has been made in releasing the rudder and propeller, but the ship has not yet escaped the trap.
According to Evergreen Marine, the owner of the Ever Given, the site was still working non-stop in real-time dredging and attempted to float the vessel at 2 pm local time (9 am Eastern Time).
At the same time, according to data provided by the canal service provider Leth Agencies, the backlog of ships waiting in the area has increased to 327. Of these, 151 were on the canal, 42 were in the middle section of the Great Bitter Lake, and 134 were in Port Said.
However, the latest news shows that the freighter "Longci", which ran aground at the bottom of the Suez Canal a few days ago, has straightened its hull. Two shipping sources said that the freighter had resumed its "normal route."
