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New Compensation Offer Made Over Suez Canal Blockage

Jun 21, 2021

The owners of a container ship that blocked the Suez Canal in March have made a new offer in a compensation dispute with the canal authority, and a court ruling on the case was postponed for two weeks on Sunday to allow more time for negotiations…

Ever Given Insurer Says Egypt's Reduced Claim is Still Too High

May 10, 2021

UK Club, an insurer of the container ship that blocked the Suez Canal in March, said on Monday a reduced compensation claim made by the Egyptian authorities for almost $600 million to free the vessel and cover related losses was still 'exceptionally large'…

Three More Ever Given Crew Members Cleared to Go Home

Apr 29, 2021

Three crew members aboard the cargo vessel that blocked global shipping in the Suez Canal last month will be allowed to return home, the ship’s manager said on Thursday.The Ever Given has been anchored in a lake between two sections of the canal…

Ever Given's Insurer Appeals Detention by Egypt

Apr 23, 2021

UK P&I Club, an insurer of the Ever Given cargo ship which ran aground in the Suez Canal in March, said on Friday it had filed an appeal in an Egyptian court over the detention of the vessel by authorities.The Ever Given has been anchored in…

Ever Given Held in Egypt as Compensation Talks Continue

Apr 13, 2021

A ship that blocked the Suez Canal for almost a week in March has not been given clearance to leave the waterway as discussions continue over a compensation claim made to the vessel’s owner Shoei Kisen, an official from the Japanese company said on Tuesday…

Reinsurers Set to Bear Brunt of Costs for Suez Canal Grounding

Apr 08, 2021

Reinsurers are set to foot most of the bill for the grounding of the ship that halted traffic in the Suez Canal, industry sources said, with payouts expected to run into hundreds of millions of dollars.International supply chains were thrown…

Suez Blockage May Lead to Large Reinsurance Claims, Broker Says

Apr 01, 2021

The blockage of the Suez Canal is likely to lead to large reinsurance claims, adding to upward pressure on marine reinsurance rates, James Vickers, chair of reinsurance broker Willis Re International, told Reuters.Formal investigations began…

Backlogs from Suez Closure Could Take Months to Clear

Mar 29, 2021

The stranding of a container ship in the Suez Canal has created disruptions in the global shipping industry that could take weeks and possibly months to clear, top container shipping lines said.Around 30% of the world’s shipping container volume - including goods like sofas…

Global Reinsurers Stare at Massive Losses from Suez Canal Blockage

Mar 29, 2021

The blocking of the Suez Canal by one of the world’s largest container ships is likely to result in losses worth hundreds of millions of euros for the reinsurance industry, Fitch Ratings said, even as rescue teams were successful in partially refloating the vessel on Monday…

Suez Crisis Adds to Pandemic Supply Worries

Mar 28, 2021

A stranded container ship blocking the Suez Canal threatens to make it even more difficult for European and U.S. retailers to keep products in stock during the coronavirus pandemic.The Suez Canal saga that began on Tuesday and could go on for weeks…

Ship Blocking Suez Canal Moves Slightly, Unclear When it Will Refloat

Mar 28, 2021

Efforts to dislodge a giant container ship blocking the Suez Canal have allowed its stern and rudder to move, but it remains unclear when the vessel will be refloated, the head of the canal authority said on Saturday.The 400 metre (430 yard)…

Ship Blocking Suez Canal Could Be Stuck for Weeks

Mar 25, 2021

A containership blocking the Suez Canal like a 'beached whale' may take weeks to free, the salvage company said, as officials stopped all ships entering the channel on Thursday in a new setback for global trade.The 400-meter Ever Given, almost as long as the Empire State Building is high…

Ever Given Grounding Causes Vessel Logjam In and Near the Suez Canal

Mar 24, 2021

Dozens of ships carrying everything from oil to consumer goods have been delayed by the grounding of a vessel in the Suez Canal, and companies may have to reroute cargoes around Africa if the blockage extends beyond 24 hours, shipping sources said…

Oil Gains More Than $3/bbl After Suez Canal Ship Grounding

Mar 24, 2021

Oil prices jumped about 6% on Wednesday after a ship ran aground in the Suez Canal, and worries that the incident could tie up crude shipments gave prices a boost after a slide over the last week.The crude benchmarks, U.S. crude and London-based Brent…

Stranded Suez Ship's Owner, Insurers Face Millions in Claims

Mar 24, 2021

The owner and insurers of one of the world's largest container ships stuck in the Suez Canal face claims totaling millions of dollars even if the ship is refloated quickly, industry sources said on Wednesday.The 400-metre, 224,000-tonne Ever…

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