A large container ship owned by a company in Ehime Prefecture has stranded on the Suez Canal in Egypt, a strategic point for maritime transportation connecting Asia and Europe, and other ships cannot pass through the canal.
The outlook for recovery has not been clarified, and there are concerns about the impact on global logistics.
On the morning of the 23rd on the Suez Canal in Egypt, a large container ship owned by Shoei Kisen in Ehime Prefecture and operated by a Taiwanese company ran aground to block the canal.
It is believed that the bad weather caused by the sandstorm had an effect, and the Taiwanese company that operates the container ship commented, "It seems that the hull was taken off the route and stranded due to a momentary strong wind."
Due to the stranded container ship, other ships cannot pass through the Suez Canal, and more than 100 ships are waiting in the canal and at the entrance.
The Suez Canal Authority, the management authority, is rushing to move a container ship with a total length of 400 meters using a tugboat etc. , The outlook for recovery is unclear.
The Suez Canal is an important maritime transportation hub for more than 18,000 vessels a year, and is also an important route for container ships to and from Japan and Europe.
If recovery takes time, there are concerns about the impact on global logistics.