27/03/2021
⚠️⚠️ UPDATE: Up to 706,000 cubic feet of sand in the Suez Canal need to be removed to free the gigantic container ship Ever Given.
Dredgers are working hard to remove the sand and mud from the bow of the ship which could allow the ship to float.
“In addition to the dredgers already on site a specialized suction dredger is now with the vessel and will shortly begin work. This dredger can shift 2,000 cubic meters of material every hour,” said Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement, the technical manager of the Ever Given ship, in a statement.
Re-floating the massive vessel is "technically very complicated” and could take days.
At least 160 ships carrying are now waiting to pass through the blocked waterway.
Some ships are deciding to divert their journey to avoid the Suez Canal blockage — but they face an extra 3,800 miles and up to 12 days extra sailing time.
Experts worry that if the ship isn’t freed soon, the logjam could impact the oil market, shipping and container rates, leading to a rise in the cost of everyday goods.
Source : LocalNews8
