Suez

The 120 mile long man-made waterway known as the Suez Canal has been a potential focal point for geopolitical conflict since it opened in 1869. Now the canal, an important international shipping passage, is in the news for another reason:…

LONDON - The world received another warning this week of the dangers of its heavy reliance on global supply chains. When a single ship ran aground in the Suez Canal, blocking traffic in both directions, international trade was faced with…

Satellite imagery offers a unique perspective of the stalled ship Ever Given as the crews work to free the mega container ship that has been blocking the Suez Canal for four days.Maxar Technologies' WorldView-2 satellite captured…

Shipowners begin to divert ships going to the Suez Canal around the African Cape of Good Hope. This is an expensive alternative to avoid the ship congestion caused by the huge container ship blocking the canal.There is growing evidence…