On the Suez Canal in Egypt, a strategic point for maritime transportation, a large container ship owned by a company in Ehime Prefecture ran aground, and the canal was blocked. while the work to move the ship is proceeding, transit did not stated about the prospect can be resumed.
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 on the 23rd, blocking the canal and making other ships impassable.
The Suez Canal Authority, which manages the canal, held its first press conference after stranded on the afternoon of the 27th, saying that it is working to remove sediment at low tide and tow with a tugboat at high tide to move the ship. I made it clear.
At the press conference, Secretary Osama Labia said, "The work on the third day gave positive results and the container ship moved 0.4 degrees south," and said he would continue to work this way for the time being.
On the other hand, he declined to say when the work would be completed, explaining that if this method got stuck, he could unload the cargo container to reduce the weight of the ship.
He pointed out that strong winds were not the only cause of grounding, and said that technical or human error may have been the main cause, "will be revealed in future investigations."
With 321 vessels waiting in and around the canal, there is concern that the impact on logistics will become more serious.