THE STANDARD By
Macharia Munene |
April 5th 2021 at 14:05:00 GMT +0300
Ship Ever Given, one of the world s largest container ships, is seen after it was fully floated in Suez Canal, Egypt March 29, 2021. Suez Canal Authority/Handout.
For almost a week, a Taiwanese registered ship owned by the Japanese, and carrying Chinese cargo to Europe blocked the Suez Canal and virtually held 12 per cent of world shipping hostage.
MV Ever Given is one of 15 vessels in the world that measure 1,300 feet long and 200 feet wide and is equal to six and a half acres of land. It had to pass through the canal that is only 300 feet wide, thereby leaving only 50 feet room on both sides for maneuvre. The ship blocked the canal after going diagonal, thus creating a shipping crisis beyond expectation.
Suez Canal must upgrade its technical infrastructure to avoid future shipping disruption, as the major trade route tries to bounce back from a six-day closure.
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