Pasha 104: The fascinating history of the Suez Canal: shutterstock The Suez Canal was in the spotlight recently when the container vessel Ever Given became wedged diagonally across it, causing a massive backlog in shipping traffic. The idea of a canal connecting the Red Sea and the Mediterranean was a dream for many throughout history. …
The toll and toil it took to cleave the Suez Canal through the Egyptian desert: The procession of ships in the Suez canal for its opening. Illustration from the magazine "The Illustrated London News, volume LV, December 18, 1869. DEA / BIBLIOTECA AMBROSIANA/Getty Images For a little over a week the world’s attention zeroed in …
Suez Canal blockage: how cargo ships like Ever Given became so huge, and why they’re causing problems: The six-day blockage of the Suez Canal by a megaship named Ever Given came to an end on March 29 after salvage teams used dredging and tug boats to heave the vessel back into operation. The capacity of …
Suez canal: what the ‘ditch’ meant to the British empire in the 19th century: The week-long blockage of the Suez canal by the Ever Given container ship has reminded us that the canal, though immensely important to the world’s commerce, is also very vulnerable. Since its completion in 1869, it has symbolised global interconnectedness. But …
Top three take-away lessons from the Suez Canal blockage: The Suez Canal on a normal day. Photo by Camille Delbos/Art In All of Us/Corbis via Getty Images For a week the world was gripped by the extraordinary sight of a massive container ship that had run aground in the Suez Canal in Egypt. The Ever …
South Africa in the news: Suez Canal blockage adds to pressure points in global trade: Ships already are having to detour around the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa to avoid the canal. That slows the arrival of containers at their destinations and when they can be emptied and then …: “South Africa” – …
South Africa in the news: Moment Suez Canal ship veered out of control and smashed into banks caught on satellite as vessel could be freed today: Shipping companies, desperate to keep goods moving, yesterday began rerouting some vessels on a costly, 5,000-mile, 14-day detour around South Africa’s Cape of Good Hope. Meanwhile, the Indian captain …
South Africa in the news: Here’s How A Long Shutdown Of The Suez Canal Might Roil The Global Economy: The Cape of Good Hope, Cape Town, South Africa. Ships diverting from the Suez Canal would likely take a route between Europe and Asia that traverses this point. Another possible option is to go …: “South …
South Africa in the news: Here’s How A Long Shutdown Of The Suez Canal Might Roil The Global Economy: With one of the world’s largest container ships solidly lodged in the Suez Canal, blocking billions of dollars’ worth of commerce each day, NPR takes a look at the worldwide implications.: “South Africa” – BingNews Ship’s …
Suez Canal blockage: what it takes to unwedge a megaship: Suez Canal Authority One of the world’s largest container ships, named Ever Given, has been wedged across the Suez Canal since it was blown off course by high winds in the early hours of March 23, blocking one of the busiest maritime trade corridors in …
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Suez Canal container ship accident is a worst-case scenario for global trade: It’s estimated that 90% of the world’s trade is transported by sea. As consumers, we rarely give much thought to how the things we buy make their way across the planet and into our homes. That is, until an incident like the recent …