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| Cargo ship BREAKS DOWN in Suez Canal – but it’s not as bad as last time | Cargo ship BREAKS DOWN in Suez Canal – but it’s not as bad as last time |
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| A cargo ship stalled on the Suez Canal this week, media reports have revealed. Unlike the Ever Given blockage in March, which took six days to fix while 12% of world shipping stood still, the situation was, luckily, soon resolved. | A cargo ship stalled on the Suez Canal this week, media reports have revealed. Unlike the Ever Given blockage in March, which took six days to fix while 12% of world shipping stood still, the situation was, luckily, soon resolved. |
| The Maersk Emerald – a Singapore-flagged ship – was forced to drop its anchor after experiencing engine issues on its way to Salalah, Oman, sources told the media on Friday. The ship was towed away just a few hours later, according to reports. | The Maersk Emerald – a Singapore-flagged ship – was forced to drop its anchor after experiencing engine issues on its way to Salalah, Oman, sources told the media on Friday. The ship was towed away just a few hours later, according to reports. |
| Though the incident caused no major impact to the flow of traffic on the canal, minor delays were reported for several ships. | Though the incident caused no major impact to the flow of traffic on the canal, minor delays were reported for several ships. |
| The Suez Canal made international headlines in March after a huge cargo ship – the Japanese Ever Given – became stuck in a turned position across canal, blocking all traffic and causing serious delays for six days before authorities were able to refloat the vessel. | The Suez Canal made international headlines in March after a huge cargo ship – the Japanese Ever Given – became stuck in a turned position across canal, blocking all traffic and causing serious delays for six days before authorities were able to refloat the vessel. |
| READ MORE: Suez Canal announces plan to expand southern stretch following six-day Ever Given blockage | READ MORE: Suez Canal announces plan to expand southern stretch following six-day Ever Given blockage |
| The Ever Given was impounded in Egypt following the incident, with the country seeking to hold the vessel financially responsible. | The Ever Given was impounded in Egypt following the incident, with the country seeking to hold the vessel financially responsible. |
| The incident resulted in painful losses for world trade, with 12% of all global shipping estimated to have been paralyzed. It sparked fears of shortages of imported products and commodities, from coffee to toilet paper. | The incident resulted in painful losses for world trade, with 12% of all global shipping estimated to have been paralyzed. It sparked fears of shortages of imported products and commodities, from coffee to toilet paper. |
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