Navigation in the Suez Canal was suspended due to a tanker that ran aground
The passage of ships in the Suez Canal was temporarily suspended. The Affinity V Tanker blocked canal for hours, close to where Ever Given container ship stuck in 2021, disrupting supply chains for a week
The passage of ships in the Suez Canal was temporarily suspended due to a tanker that ran aground. Traffic has now been restored. It is reported by Reuters on September 1.
The ship sailed under the flag of Singapore. The Affinity V tanker carrying oil was heading from Portugal to the port of Saudi Arabia.
Navigational sources reported that the ship blocked navigation in the channel. George Safwat, a spokesman for Suez Canal Authority, shared an information with an Egyptian government - affiliated Extra News satellite television that the Affinity ran aground at around 7.15pm local time on Wednesday, and was refloated five hours later, he said.
A similar incident occurred in March 2021 when the Panama-flagged container ship Ever Given ran aground in the southern Suez Canal. He blocked the movement of all ships.
Navigational sources reported that the ship blocked navigation in the channel. George Safwat, a spokesman for Suez Canal Authority, shared an information with an Egyptian government - affiliated Extra News satellite television that the Affinity ran aground at around 7.15pm local time on Wednesday, and was refloated five hours later, he said.
A similar incident occurred in March 2021 when the Panama-flagged container ship Ever Given ran aground in the southern Suez Canal. He blocked the movement of all ships.
Affinity V, a 252-meter (826~feet) long oil tanker, is stranded in the Suez Canal.
UPD: Refloated after 5 hours after oil tanker "Affinity V" ran aground in the Suez Canal. Not an "Ever Given" case!
In March 2021 when the Panama-flagged container ship Ever Given ran aground in the southern Suez Canal. He blocked the movement of all ships.
On March 29, the container ship was refloated. On the same day, the head of the administration of the Suez Canal, Osama Rabia, blamed Captain Ever Given for the incident. On April 6, traffic on the Suez Canal was restored.
According to Bloomberg, the damage from delays associated with blocking the Suez Canal reached $9.6 billion a day, that is, about $400 million per hour, analysts at Lloyd's List reported. This is the average cost of goods transported in both directions through the Suez Canal. According to statistics, about 50 cargo ships pass through the canal daily.
In April 2021, Egypt requested $1 billion as compensation for occurred delays and evacuation procedure to unblock the channel. Later, the amount of claims decreased to $550 million. The channel's administration demanded $200 million to be paid as collateral in cash, and wanted to receive the remaining $350 million later by bank transfer.
UPD: Refloated after 5 hours after oil tanker "Affinity V" ran aground in the Suez Canal. Not an "Ever Given" case!
In March 2021 when the Panama-flagged container ship Ever Given ran aground in the southern Suez Canal. He blocked the movement of all ships.
On March 29, the container ship was refloated. On the same day, the head of the administration of the Suez Canal, Osama Rabia, blamed Captain Ever Given for the incident. On April 6, traffic on the Suez Canal was restored.
According to Bloomberg, the damage from delays associated with blocking the Suez Canal reached $9.6 billion a day, that is, about $400 million per hour, analysts at Lloyd's List reported. This is the average cost of goods transported in both directions through the Suez Canal. According to statistics, about 50 cargo ships pass through the canal daily.
In April 2021, Egypt requested $1 billion as compensation for occurred delays and evacuation procedure to unblock the channel. Later, the amount of claims decreased to $550 million. The channel's administration demanded $200 million to be paid as collateral in cash, and wanted to receive the remaining $350 million later by bank transfer.
The parties did not disclose the amount of compensation that Evergreen paid for the week of blocking the Suez Canal. As a gift, the owner of Ever Given, handed over a tugboat and money compensation to the Suez Canal administration.
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