Status: 07/07/2021 3:18 p.m.
The “Ever Given” ran aground in March and blocked the Suez Canal for days. After 100 days of compulsory break and tough negotiations about compensation, the container ship is now allowed to continue.
The “Ever Given” continued its journey after the agreement in the dispute over the blockade of the Suez Canal. After months of waiting, the container ship was bid farewell with a ceremony. Representatives of the canal authority and the Japanese ship owner Shoei Kisen Kaisha were able to come to an agreement. An Egyptian economic court had previously given the go-ahead for the freighter to be released.
Negotiations over millions in compensation
During the blockade of the Suez Canal, the canal authority had confiscated the ship and demanded compensation. The agency initially wanted $ 916 million for recovery, repairs, and lost revenue, but then went down to $ 550 million. The owner and his insurer had already announced in June that they had reached an agreement in principle with the sewer company.
At the weekend, both sides finally agreed on compensation. A sum was not mentioned, according to a lawyer for the canal company, it was agreed not to disclose it. The Japanese side wants to give the canal authority a tug.
Blocked for six days
The “Ever Given” ran aground in the Suez Canal in March. The 400 meter long freighter blocked the important waterway between Asia and Europe for six days. Hundreds of ships could not pass, which severely disrupted global trade. On March 29th, the “Ever Given” was exposed again. Since then, based on an Egyptian court ruling, it has been anchored on a lake between two sections of the canal. The 400 meter long freighter is loaded with around 18,300 containers.
According to Egyptian media reports, the “Ever Given” is now going to Rotterdam – its original destination.