Posts Tagged: Suez Canal
Ever Given, the Ship that Blocked Suez Canal in March, Crosses the Canal Again
The giant container ship Ever Given, which blocked the Suez canal for six days in March, crossed the waterway on Friday for the first time...
Settlement Agreed to Release Ship That Blocked Suez Canal
The owners and insurers of the Ever Given container ship that blocked the Suez Canal in March said on Sunday a formal settlement had been...
Suez Canal Shipping Backlog Ends, Days After Giant Vessel Freed
The last ships stranded by the grounding of a giant container vessel in the Suez Canal should pass through the waterway on Saturday, according to...
Will the Suez Canal Ship Crisis Renew Push for Israeli Red-Med Rail Link?
Israel has long sought to connect the Red Sea with the Mediterranean using a railway line between the Southern port of Eilat and the port...
Traffic in Suez Canal Resumes After Stranded Ship Refloated
Egypt's Suez Canal will reopen for shipping traffic in both directions on Monday evening after a giant container ship which had been blocking the busy...
Suez Canal Says Traffic in Channel Resumes After Stranded Ship Refloated
The giant container ship that blocked the Suez Canal for almost a week was fully floated on Monday and traffic in the waterway would resume,...
Tugs, Dredgers Still Struggle to Free Ship Blocking Suez Canal
Suez Canal salvage teams were alternating between dredging and tugging on Sunday to dislodge a massive container ship blocking the busy waterway, while two sources...
Ship Blocking Suez Canal Moves Slightly, Unclear When it Will Refloat
Efforts to dislodge a giant container ship blocking the Suez Canal had allowed its stern and rudder to move on Saturday, but it remained unclear...
Israel-China Alliance Moves Forward With $2 Billion ‘Red-Med’ Freight Rail Link Alternative to Suez Canal
The growing economic alliance between Israel and China is moving forward with a $2 billion, 300 kilometer freight rail link connecting Eilat, on the Red...
Israel Natural Gas Exportation: The Potential Economic and Geopolitical Impacts
Israel recently crossed a major energy milestone when the daily supply of natural gas began flowing from the Tamar offshore reserve—gas that is expected to...
Morsi Declares State of Emergency in Egyptian Canal Cities
Chicago Tribune/Reuters - Egypt's president declared on Sunday a state of emergency for 30 days in three cities along the Suez Canal that have...
