A large container ship has been stuck in the Suez Canal since Tuesday, after strong winds pushed it aground on one of the canal’s banks. The 1,312-foot-long (400 meters) “Ever Given” is large enough to block the entire width of the canal, leaving hundreds of other vessels stuck at both ends. The canal, which connects the Red to Mediterranean Seas, facilitates the passage of roughly 18,000 ships per year, or 50 ships per day. To clarify this question in advance, Evergreen is the name of the shipping company that leases the ship, while the vessel itself is called "Ever Given."
Ship Stuck in Suez
Ship Stuck in Suez
Ship Stuck in Suez
A large container ship has been stuck in the Suez Canal since Tuesday, after strong winds pushed it aground on one of the canal’s banks. The 1,312-foot-long (400 meters) “Ever Given” is large enough to block the entire width of the canal, leaving hundreds of other vessels stuck at both ends. The canal, which connects the Red to Mediterranean Seas, facilitates the passage of roughly 18,000 ships per year, or 50 ships per day. To clarify this question in advance, Evergreen is the name of the shipping company that leases the ship, while the vessel itself is called "Ever Given."