Suez Canal's Traffic Jam: Cargo Ship Ever Given Gets Stuck, All Indian Crew Reported Safe

Japanese owner of the giant cargo ship that has been blocking Egypt's Suez Canal since March 22 has apologised for the disruption to global trade. Shoei Kisen Kaisha said it was trying to resolve the situation as soon as possible, but dislodging the Ever Given was proving extremely difficult. Marine & salvage engineers failed in their latest attempt on March 25. The 400m-long (1,300ft), 200,000-tonne vessel became wedged across the canal amid high winds & a dust storm. Evergreen Marine, the Taiwanese firm that operates the ship, has said salvage experts are working with the captain and the Suez Canal Authority to design a more effective plan for refloating it. Industry sources told Reuters news agency that even if the Ever Given was refloated quickly its owner & insurers faced claims totalling millions of dollars for the delays & extra costs accrued by other companies. Toshiaki Fujiwara, an official at Shoei Kisen Kaisha, told AFP news agency that the ship had an insurance policy, but that he was unaware of the details or any costs involved at this stage. Evergreen Marine said the ship "was suspected of being hit by a sudden strong wind, causing the hull to deviate from waterway. Watch the video to know more.

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