Ever Given's Crew Have Remained on Ship for 3 Weeks as Egyptian Authorities Seize Boat
On 4/13/21 at 1:58 PM EDT
The
Ever Given container ship that blocked the Suez Canal last month has now been seized by the Egyptian government—leaving the crew stuck on board after three weeks.
Egypt's state-run news outlet Ahram Gate first reported that the country seized the ship over the owners failure to pay $900 million in compensation after its six-day blockage of the vital trade route.
A spokesperson for Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM), the vessel's management company, confirmed to
Newsweek that the 25 Indian national crew remains onboard as the ship is anchored at the Great Bitter Lake.