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- Egyptian authorities impound Ever Given ship after owners refuse to pay compensation over Suez Canal blockage
The chair of the Suez Canal Authority has confirmed to Egyptian state TV that Ever Given, the vessel responsible for blocking the waterway last month, has been impounded over a compensation dispute with its owners.Apr 13, 2021 16:32World News - Suez Canal blockage proves relevance of alternative Russia-Iran-India trade route, Foreign Minister Lavrov saysThe traffic jam in the Suez Canal that threatened to further shatter global trade has shown the importance of alternative routes, like the one linking Russia and India via Iran, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said.Apr 13, 2021 15:19Business News
- Suez Canal Authority considering expanding southern channel, chairman says in wake of Ever Given debacleThe chairman of the Suez Canal Authority has said the state-owned organization, which controls the vital waterway, is considering expanding the canal where the Ever Given became stranded and blocked the trade artery for a week.Apr 6, 2021 14:35World News
- Fears of oil spill in North Sea as Dutch cargo ship evacuated, left adrift off Norwegian coastA Dutch cargo ship could cause an oil spill in the North Sea after it was dramatically evacuated amid stormy weather following an engine failure, the Norwegian Coastal Administration has warned.Apr 6, 2021 13:38World News
- Russia may offer effective alternative to Suez Canal, and it’s NOT Northern Sea Route – tycoonRussia’s Arctic sea route is not the only alternative Russia could provide to the Suez Canal, which was blocked for six days in March, forcing global carriers to reroute ships and challenging international supply chains.Apr 3, 2021 14:31Business News
- BBC Turkey reports plans for ‘second’ Suez Canal after falling for April Fool’s joke in UK mediaAn April Fool’s story in the Guardian claiming that there were plans to construct an alternative to the Suez Canal was picked up by the BBC’s Turkish service, which deleted its report after realizing it had been duped.Apr 2, 2021 14:17World News
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