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Egypt Tests New Extension Of Suez Canal
Egypt has tested a new 10-kilometre (6.2-mile) extension to the Suez Canal as it tries to minimise the impact of currents on shipping and increase the key waterway's capacity.
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In Ship's Refloating At Suez Canal, Note For Indian Crew's "Hard Work"
Up to 25 Indians remain on the MV Ever Given, the container ship that had got stuck in the Suez Channel from March 23 till yesterday, the ship's authorities have said. The crew has been aiding the efforts to free it, Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) informed in a media statement. The German company is responsible for the technical management o...
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Giant Ship Stuck In Suez Canal Moves In Right Direction, Not Afloat Yet
The enormous container ship blocking the Suez Canal for almost a week has been turned 80 percent in the right direction, officials said Monday, raising hopes the vital trade route could soon be clear.
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Ikea Furniture, Oil, Tea: An Aladdin’s Cave Of Goods Stuck At Suez Canal
An Aladdin's cave of goods ranging from IKEA furnishings to tens of thousands of livestock is stuck in a maritime traffic jam caused by the Suez Canal blockage.
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As Suez Canal Logjam Grows, Egypt Now Plans To Lighten Ship
Suez Canal salvage teams intensified excavation and dredging on Sunday around a massive container ship blocking the busy waterway ahead of attempts to refloat it, with two sources saying work had been complicated by rock under the ship's bow.
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Suez Canal Chief Cites Possible "Human Error" In Ship Grounding
Egypt's Suez Canal chief said Saturday that "technical or human errors" could be behind the grounding of a huge container ship blocking the vital waterway, causing a backlog of over 300 vessels.
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Ship Blocking Suez Canal Moves Slightly, Unclear When It Will Refloat
Efforts to dislodge a giant container ship blocking the Suez Canal have allowed its stern and rudder to move, but it remains unclear when it can be refloated, the head of the canal authority said on Saturday.
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US Military Offers To Help In Blocked Suez Canal
The United States said Friday it was prepared to help Egypt try and dislodge the massive container ship that has blocked the Suez Canal since Tuesday, with a team of US Navy experts which could be deployed quickly if requested.
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Government's 4-Point Plan To Deal With Suez Canal Blockage
The government on Friday said a four-point plan has been chalked out to deal with the situation arising from the blockage of Suez Canal.
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Oil Prices Rise Over 3% On Fears Suez Blockage May Last Weeks
U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was up $2.16, or 3.7 per cent, at $60.72 a barrel, having tumbled 4.3 per cent a day earlier.
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Suez Canal Blockage Sets Shipping Rates Soaring, Oil And Gas Tankers Diverted
Analysts expect a larger upward impact on smaller tankers and oil products, like naphtha and fuel oil exports from Europe to Asia, if the canal remained shut for weeks.
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Suez Canal Could Be Blocked For Weeks By "Beached Whale" Ship
A huge container ship blocking the Suez Canal like a "beached whale" may take weeks to free, the salvage company said, as officials stopped all ships entering the channel on Thursday in a new setback for global trade.
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Egypt Tests New Extension Of Suez Canal
Egypt has tested a new 10-kilometre (6.2-mile) extension to the Suez Canal as it tries to minimise the impact of currents on shipping and increase the key waterway's capacity.
-
In Ship's Refloating At Suez Canal, Note For Indian Crew's "Hard Work"
Up to 25 Indians remain on the MV Ever Given, the container ship that had got stuck in the Suez Channel from March 23 till yesterday, the ship's authorities have said. The crew has been aiding the efforts to free it, Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) informed in a media statement. The German company is responsible for the technical management o...
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Giant Ship Stuck In Suez Canal Moves In Right Direction, Not Afloat Yet
The enormous container ship blocking the Suez Canal for almost a week has been turned 80 percent in the right direction, officials said Monday, raising hopes the vital trade route could soon be clear.
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Ikea Furniture, Oil, Tea: An Aladdin’s Cave Of Goods Stuck At Suez Canal
An Aladdin's cave of goods ranging from IKEA furnishings to tens of thousands of livestock is stuck in a maritime traffic jam caused by the Suez Canal blockage.
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As Suez Canal Logjam Grows, Egypt Now Plans To Lighten Ship
Suez Canal salvage teams intensified excavation and dredging on Sunday around a massive container ship blocking the busy waterway ahead of attempts to refloat it, with two sources saying work had been complicated by rock under the ship's bow.
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Suez Canal Chief Cites Possible "Human Error" In Ship Grounding
Egypt's Suez Canal chief said Saturday that "technical or human errors" could be behind the grounding of a huge container ship blocking the vital waterway, causing a backlog of over 300 vessels.
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Ship Blocking Suez Canal Moves Slightly, Unclear When It Will Refloat
Efforts to dislodge a giant container ship blocking the Suez Canal have allowed its stern and rudder to move, but it remains unclear when it can be refloated, the head of the canal authority said on Saturday.
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US Military Offers To Help In Blocked Suez Canal
The United States said Friday it was prepared to help Egypt try and dislodge the massive container ship that has blocked the Suez Canal since Tuesday, with a team of US Navy experts which could be deployed quickly if requested.
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Government's 4-Point Plan To Deal With Suez Canal Blockage
The government on Friday said a four-point plan has been chalked out to deal with the situation arising from the blockage of Suez Canal.
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Oil Prices Rise Over 3% On Fears Suez Blockage May Last Weeks
U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was up $2.16, or 3.7 per cent, at $60.72 a barrel, having tumbled 4.3 per cent a day earlier.
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Suez Canal Blockage Sets Shipping Rates Soaring, Oil And Gas Tankers Diverted
Analysts expect a larger upward impact on smaller tankers and oil products, like naphtha and fuel oil exports from Europe to Asia, if the canal remained shut for weeks.
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Suez Canal Could Be Blocked For Weeks By "Beached Whale" Ship
A huge container ship blocking the Suez Canal like a "beached whale" may take weeks to free, the salvage company said, as officials stopped all ships entering the channel on Thursday in a new setback for global trade.
