Four months after the megaship Ever Given got stuck in the canal, neither the canal nor the shipping industry has addressed some of the most critical issues that led to the grounding.
Tag: Ships and Shipping
Ship That Blocked the Suez Canal Is Moving On
The giant container ship had been held in the Suez Canal since March, as Egyptian authorities and the ship’s owners argued over compensation. On Wednesday, it finally began the journey out.
Dead Animals Wash Ashore in Sri Lanka After Ship Spills Chemicals
At least four whales, 20 dolphins and 176 turtles are among the dead as the nation grapples with its worst environmental disaster.
Russia Says It Fired Warning Shots at a U.K. Warship Near Crimea
Moscow said the Royal Navy destroyer was in its territorial waters. Britain said that no shots were aimed at the ship and that Russia had warned it was conducting a gunnery exercise.
Settlement Is Reached Over Stuck Ship That Blocked Suez Canal in Egypt
International trade was jammed for nearly a week when the Ever Given blocked the waterway in March.
Port Delays in Shenzhen, China, Snarl Global Trade
The Shenzhen port’s capacity to handle containers plummeted early this month, and state-controlled media said on Monday that full recovery might require the rest of June.
Tasked to Fight Climate Change, a Secretive U.N. Agency Does the Opposite
Behind closed doors, shipbuilders and miners can speak on behalf of governments while regulating an industry that pollutes as much as all of America’s coal plants.
Fires Sink Iran’s Largest Warship and Ravage Big Refinery
The double fire raised suspicions that Iran was once again a sabotage target, as diplomacy to resurrect the nuclear deal advanced.
Sri Lanka Cargo Ship Fire Could Be ‘Tragic’ for Ocean and Beaches
A fire has raged on a cargo ship off the coast of Sri Lanka for 12 days, sending toxic chemicals and tons of plastic into the country’s waters and polluting its beaches.
Global Shortages During Coronavirus Reveal Failings of Just in Time Manufacturing
Global shortages of many goods reflect the disruption of the pandemic combined with decades of companies limiting their inventories.