A large container ship owned by a company in Ehime Prefecture ran aground on the Suez Canal in Egypt, a strategic point for maritime transportation connecting Asia and Europe, and local management authorities removed the sediment around the bow that was riding in shallow water. The focus is on the progress of the work and the recovery in the next few days, which is the time of the spring tide.
On the 23rd of the Suez Canal in Egypt, a large container ship owned by Shoei Kisen in Ehime Prefecture and operated by a Taiwanese company ran aground in bad weather caused by a sandstorm, and the canal continues to be blocked.
At the site, a work boat that can remove a large amount of earth and sand has been put in, and work is underway to remove the earth and sand around the bow of the container ship that is riding on the shallow water near the revetment. Announced that nearly 90% of the items have been completed.
On the other hand, more than three days have passed since the canal could not be passed, and the number of vessels waiting at the entrance has increased to more than 230, and the impact on logistics is spreading.
Since the last few days will be the time of high tide, Shoei Kisen, which owns the ship, is aiming to take off on the night of 27th Japan time, which coincides with the high tide, and the focus will be on whether restoration will proceed during this time. I am.