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Monday, 29 March 2021

BBC News

• The Suez Canal blockage explored in numbersThe costs are mounting as efforts to free the stranded Ever Given ship go into a sixth day.

Financial Times

• Too big to sail? The debate over huge container shipsShipowners say gigantic vessels are more efficient but some may be starting to downsize
• Suez blockage will accelerate global supply chain shift, says Maersk chiefSoren Skou points to a move away from just-in-time sourcing model
• Suez Canal ship ‘near’ to being refloated in boost for global trade Angle of Ever Given vessel has been changed, owner says, raising hopes shipping route will be cleared

The Guardian

• Suez canal: Ever Given ship refloated after almost a week blocking major waterwayMultiple reports say the stricken vessel has been dislodged from the banks, raising hopes of freeing international shipping logjam The huge container ship MV Ever Given has reportedly been refloated from the banks of the Suez canal, raising hopes that the vital waterway will soon reopen and that global shipping backlogs will be cleared.After almost a week of failed attempts to free the vessel, multiple reports on Monday morning said that it had been dislodged from its position lodged on the bank of the canal. Continue reading...

The Telegraph

• Suez Canal: Huge Ever Given container ship is 'partially refloated'

City AM

• Suez Canal latest: Grounded Ever Given container ship could be freed this weekA giant shipping container blocking the Suez Canal could be freed by the start of this week, a firm working The post Suez Canal latest: Grounded Ever Given container ship could be freed this week appeared first on CityAM.

Belfast Telegraph

• Container ship stuck in Suez Canal ‘partially refloated’The stricken ship blocking the Suez Canal was “partially refloated” in the early hours of Monday morning, according to a canal services firm.