The effects of the Suez Canal blockage could be felt for months

Deakin University Maritime Logistics Expert Peter van Dujin says the effects of the Suez Canal being blocked by a cargo ship for almost a week could be felt for months. Mr van Dujin told Sky News a suction dredger was used to cut away 30,000 cubic metres of sand from under the bow of the ship and powerful tugboats were used to pull the Ever Given free. He said the blockage could cost hundreds of millions of dollars, considering the hundreds of ships which were delayed and the costs of the salvage operation. “The effects … could be felt another couple of months even down the track, because all these ships are now bunched up, so they’ll all end up at their destination at the same time," he said. “There’s ships that have been diverted through the southern point of Africa, the Cape of Good Hope, which adds another 10 days, so it’s certainly not the end of it yet." Mr van Dujin said he will be interested to see the full report on the incident but suspects a “combination of the wind and some human error” were to blame. Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au