Source: CCTV Finance
March 23
A heavy freighter ran aground in the Suez Canal
Cause congestion in the waterway
At present, the Suez Canal is still closed
The Canal Administration held a press conference on the 27th
Describes the rescue work of stranded freighters
Rabier, chairman of the Suez Canal Authority, said
The Egyptian side has run aground cargo ship
A number of rescue plans have been developed
But it's hard to say
When will the freighter be able to get out of trouble
According to the website of Egypt's Seven Dailys
Reported on March 27, local time
Rabiye was in an interview with local media
Said in a telephone interview
The rudder of a stranded cargo ship
And the propeller has already started working
The rudder of the current stranded cargo ship has been moved 30 degrees
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As one of the world's most important shipping routes
The Suez Canal is clogged
It may affect the global supply of a wide range of commodities
According to Market Watch
Because the canals are clogged
LNG prices have risen slightly
If the blockage lasts for two weeks
There are about 1 million tons of LNG
Shipments to Europe may be delayed
And the U.S. Consumer News and Business Channel noted
Shipping delays may be affected
All items that people order online
According to Bloomberg
A toilet paper pulp in Brazil
The head of the production company said
Pulp shipments may be delayed due to canal clogging
If the producer does not have sufficient inventory
Disruption of the pulp trade
This will ultimately affect the toilet paper supply
At the same time, blocked in the Suez Canal
There are also shipping containers full of coffee
Due to shipping delays
There may be a shortage of coffee in Europe
The British "Lloyd's Ship Daily" estimated
It's worth about $9.6 billion a day
Containerized goods pass through the Suez Canal
This includes clothing, home appliances and electronics
Singapore's transport minister, Wang Yikang, said
If the Suez Canal continues to block
Shipping companies may need to take a detour
This, in turn, could affect shipments in the Asia-Pacific region
If the boat must be bypassed
The Cape of Good Hope can only reach Asia
The voyage will be increased by a week or two
According to the Russian Satellite News Agency
On the 26th, Bloomberg was quoted as a report
A container ship stranded on the Suez Canal
As a result, the passage of goods is blocked
This has led to a skyrocketing in the price of sea freight
The report said that due to the stranding of the freighter
From China to Europe
The price of transporting a 40-foot container
It rose to nearly $8,000
(About RMB 52328)
This is a nearly 3-fold increase from a year ago