Container ship Maersk Emerald broke in the midst of the Suez Canal. This reports Reuters with reference to the sources.
The vessel has problems with the engine during the passage through the channel in the southern direction. Maersk Emerald was removed from the shallow and towed to repair, after which the movement on the channel was normalized.
March 23, the Ever Given ship blocked the Suez Canal. Remove it from the mongs and towed to a large bitter lake was already on March 29. Navigation resumed by the evening of the same day. Later, Egypt’s authorities were arrested by Ever Given and demanded compensation from its owner in the amount of 900 million dollars. The amount includes the cost of removing the container carrier with the grieces, its repair, as well as the payment of economic losses incurred by the channel administration due to its blocking.
May 25, the Egyptian investigators proved the guilt of the captain of the vessel. Also known about violations of the Ever Given owner. She refused to provide data on the cost of cargo on board, which was required for the court, and did not adopt the administration of the channel about flammable goods.