On the afternoon of the 24th, Beijing time, the media reported that a huge freighter of 20,000 TEU in Taiwan, the "Ever Given", ran aground on the Suez Canal, causing the canal to be blocked. Because it is a heavy-duty ship, both the head and tail have been stranded on the shore, and the tugboat cannot be towed out, attracting the attention of the world.
According to the Vessel finder image, the "Ever given" was trapped in the southern section of the Suez Canal, with a large number of vessels at both ends, including 10 tankers carrying a total of 13 million barrels of crude oil.
As soon as the news came out, international oil prices rose accordingly.
The Suez Canal is one of the most important and busiest navigable passages in the world. Ships often transport crude oil from the Middle East to Europe and the United States, and ships also transport cargo from the North Sea to Asia. The annual crude oil traffic accounts for 9% of the global crude oil trade. The suspension of navigation for a long time will have a greater impact on global crude oil trade.
Since the beginning of this year, shipping costs have increased by 2-3 times, and the situation of hard to find one container has continued. The performance of large shipping companies has been the best in the past 10 years. After the congestion event occurs, the market prediction may last for about a month to return to normal. Therefore, it is believed that the deployment of shipping companies will be affected in the short term. The commodity market, including chemicals, may usher in a wave of rise again.
However, according to a CNBC report at around 1:00 pm on March 25th, Beijing time, shipping sources and witnesses said that the stranded ship has re-started and moved along the canal bank. This shows that traffic on this waterway has been restored.
Source: Mobile Public Account
