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What to Know In regards to the Suez Canal, and How a Cargo Ship Acquired Caught

Mar 28, 2021

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:…

In Suez Canal, Caught Ship Is a Warning About Extreme Globalization

Mar 28, 2021

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 tv for pc photographs of ship Ever Given in Suez Canal reveals work underway

Mar 28, 2021

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…

With the Suez Canal Blocked, Shippers Go Round Africa

Mar 26, 2021

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…