A container ship has stranded on the Suez Canal in Egypt, which is a key point of maritime transportation between the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, affecting the navigation of ships.
According to the Suez Canal Authority in Egypt, on the morning of the 23rd, a Panama-registered container ship ran abandoned on the way from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea, blocking other vessels from navigating.
At that time, the visibility was poor due to a sandstorm near the site, and strong winds were blowing, so the Suez Canal Authority attributed the grounding to the effects of bad weather.
In the photo of the site, the bow of the container ship can be seen hitting the revetment of the canal, but the cargo does not appear to have collapsed.
The Suez Canal Authority is working on changing the direction of container ships such as tugboats so that other ships can pass through.
Suez Canal is a strategic point of maritime traffic that 18,000 vessels or more of the ship sailing in the year, the prospect of sailing of the ship returns to normal is that not standing so far.
The stranded ship is owned by a company in Ehime prefecture and operated by a Taiwanese company.
According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the ship that ran aground this time was owned by Shoei Kisen in Ehime Prefecture and operated by a Taiwanese company.
Built in 2018, it is the world's largest container ship with a total length of 400 meters and a total ton of about 220,000 tons.
The Suez Canal is a transportation hub for container ships that travel between Europe and Japan, and according to the Japanese Shipowners' Association, which is made by a shipping company, a total of about 1,200 ships pass through each company each year. is.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism said that if the restoration takes a long time and it becomes necessary to go to another route, there are concerns about the impact on the economy such as delayed delivery of goods and soaring fares. We are collecting information through.
Three major shipping companies “If it takes a long time, there is a risk of delayed arrival”
Regarding the stranded container ship on the Suez Canal, major shipping companies NYK, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, and Kawasaki Kisen have not significantly affected the operation of the ship so far.
However, the Suez Canal is an indispensable route for the trade of oil, automobiles, home appliances, etc., and the three shipping companies will have to change the route if the ship cannot pass for a long time, and luggage will arrive. I am concerned that there may be an impact such as delays.