#Who was the captain of the ever given free#

So, yes, there are shipping delays and major economic implications from an incident of this magnitude, but at least we have gotten a few laughs out of it. We're talking billions of dollars worth of cargo here, with over 100 ships unable to complete their routes.Ĭontainer ships of this size are usually insured for hull and machinery damage of $100 and $140 million. On top of this, owners of the cargo on board Ever Given and on other ships stuck in the canal may seek compensation for losses to perishable goods or missed delivery deadlines. Captain Krishnan Kanthavel watched the sun rise over the Red Sea through a dusty haze. 'We are determined to keep on working hard to resolve this situation as soon as possible.' How the Ever Given and its billion-dollar cargo got stuck, got free, got impounded. 'We would like to apologise to all parties affected by this incident, including the ships travelling and planning to travel through Suez Canal,' it said in a statement. Shoei Kisen Kaisha, a Japanese company, offered a written apology on Thursday. The ship ran aground, meaning it needs to be refloated before the canal can be unblocked. The Suez Canal Authority said in a statement that the Ever Given ran aground diagonally after losing the ability to steer amid high winds and a dust storm. It turns out strong winds, dust storms and massive ships don't mix. There's also an Ever Going, which would have been a more ironic name for the ship currently preventing anything going through up the Suez. There's also an Ever Gentle, an Ever Gleamy, an Ever Genius … you get the gist.

The vessel itself is called Ever Given.Įvergreen Marine, a Taiwanese cargo and freight business, has many, many ships.Įver Given is one of 20 container ships in Evergreen's fleet and is named in the company's 'Ever' + 'G-word' format. Yes, we know that it says 'Evergreen' and not 'Ever Given'.Įvergreen is the name of the shipping company that leases the ship. Yes, we can read those massive letters on the side of the ship.

We've all had a good laugh and made jokes about multiple-point turns, but there's more to the story. Shipping experts say that if the blockage isn't clear in the next 24 to 48 hours, some shipping firms may be forced to re-route vessels around the southern tip of Africa, adding roughly a week to their time in transit. The sheer size of the ship is a problem in itself, but wind conditions are also hampering the efforts to clear the busy shipping route and allow dozens of other vessels to continue their own journeys.

#Who was the captain of the ever given free#

A massive container ship is still stuck in Egypt's Suez Canal, blocking the international trade route and halting global shipping operations.Īt least seven tug boats and a large number of people are working to free the vessel.