After almost a week, and having caused major problems and delays in world trade, the container ship “Even Given” which had been immobilized vertically in Sue Canalg, today began to detach.
The development raises hopes for a speedy restoration of the passage of ships through the critical waterway, but it is not clear when this will be achieved.
The news of the detachment The international media started broadcasting a while ago, while the first videos were released which, as described, show the moment of detachment.
The ship received a very strong and sudden wind last week, which is attributed to its turning and stranding at a point that closed the commercial passage of Suez, which connects Asia and Europe.
The detachment operations were continuous from the first moment as its immobilization caused a large “traffic jam” of ships on both sides of the canal, which were waiting to pass.
Experts were not very optimistic, estimating that the process would take several days or even weeks, as it is one of the largest container ships, 400 meters long and weighing over 220,000 tons.
“Tugs and dredgers are being used to break rocks” and to be able to release the boat, said Shoei Kisen Kaisha, an executive at the Japanese company that owns the ship. It was estimated that for its restart 15,000-20,000 cubic meters of sand would have to be removed, in order to reach a depth of 12 to 16 meters and to be able to sail the boat again.
The shipwreck also blocked $ 9.6 billion worth of goods a day. According to the BBC, there is talk of a loss of $ 400 an hour in trade along the canal, which is a vital passage.
According to the British network, the Suez Canal is one of the busiest shopping corridors in the world with 12% of world trade passing through it. In addition to oil, goods such as clothing, furniture, construction items and car parts pass through Suez.
In addition to the delay in transporting thousands of containers along with the goods they contain, the immobilized ship also carries a container license that is necessary for exports.
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