Top 5 stories of March 2021
In March, the maritime industry reached a full year of ongoing COVID-19 issues as it continued on recovery efforts. March also saw one of the largest ever disruptions to maritime trade as
Suez Canal
VIDEO: Giant box ship that blocked Suez Canal now under tow
Efforts to refloat Ever Given, the giant containership that has been blocking the channel since March 23, have succeeded. As we reported earlier, the ship had been partially refloated by this morning.
Suez Canal: Ever Given partly refloated
Hopes are that the Suez Canal can soon be fully open to traffic. Efforts to refloat Ever Given, the giant containership that has been blocking the channel since March 23, are starting
Suez blockage: Hopes are that dredging can free Ever Given
S&P Global Platts this morning reported Japan’s Shoei Kisen Kaisha, the owner of the Ever Given, as saying that it hoped that the giant ship could be refloated Saturday evening local time.
VIDEO: Suez Canal could be blocked for weeks
UPDATED: This morning, the Suez Canal remained blocked by the giant containership Ever Given, which remains wedged across the waterway, preventing the passage of canal traffic in both directions. The delays could
VIDEO: Giant containership blocks Suez Canal
UPDATED: One of the world’s largest containerships, Evergreen’s 20,388 TEU Ever Given, got stuck in the Suez Canal March 23, blocking traffic in both directions. According to reports, at one time seven
Suez and Panama Canals cut owners breaks to keep ships transiting
Cheap bunker prices are tempting hard-pressed shipowners to send ships “the long way round” and avoid expensive Suez and Panama Canal transit fees. In response, the authorities of both canals are offering
JRC/Alphatron names Elcome as Egypt sales/service representative
MAY 7, 2018 — Dubai, UAE, headquartered Elcome International L.L.C.today announced that its subsidiary company Elcome Marine Technologies JSC Free Zone has been appointed by JRC/Alphatron Marine as a full sales and
HullWiper cleaning system now available in Suez Canal ports
DECEMBER 19, 2017 — GAC Egypt is now offering the HullWiper hull cleaning service to vessels berthing at ports in the Suez Canal. The eco-friendly remotely operated vehicle (ROV) has already attended
Wilhelmsen Ships Service helps owners cut Suez costs
AUGUST 25, 2016 —Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) has established a dedicated local transit team to help its customers negotiate not just the Suez Canal, but also the complex rebate system designed to