Can another Suez Canal blockage be avoided? | Inside Story

Salvage crews have set free the Ever Given, a container ship that's been wedged across Egypt's Suez Canal for nearly a week.
It created a major traffic jam on the main shipping route between Asia and Europe, costing billions of dollars.
How long will it take for business to resume on the canal?
And can another mishap like this be avoided?
Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom
Guests:
Stuart Neil - Communiations Director, International Chamber of Shipping
Christina Bueger - Professor of International Relations, University of Copenhagen
Maged Mandour - Egyptian Political Analyst
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[@jimimarlatt7086]

Evergreen is the name of the shipping company that operates the Ever Given ship that was blocking the Suez Canal. EVERGREEN is on each side of the ship.

[@jackjackthompson5771]

What’s your point?

[@jayc2469]

Thank you for clearing that up!

[@seamusgray7609]

Yes

[@minah19845]

Thanks, I was confused.

[@thefrub]

Look up "Tom Scott Netherlands Wind". The Netherlands built concrete towers all along their canal to block the wind and stop ships from getting blown into the side.

[@oraclex2976]

Can it (and similar events) be avoided? Not if greed goes unchecked.

[@iamaformerhistorystudent]

Hello Egyptians

[@jgdooley2003]

Walk like an Egyptian? Refloat ships like an Egyptian. Well done to the country that pioneered civil engineering with the Pyramids and actually built the Suez canal.

[@cedricpod]

this ship (ever given ) looks overloaded

[@quesnayrams1084]

14:58 my guy gave me a headache with his “eeeeeh, eehh, let’s say...” I’d like to learn more about the possibilities of expanding the canal, making it a two ways for example...

[@cumulusvapes7]

Thats how "experts" talk. Obviously... you didnt spend tens of thousands, to be educated like him! LOL

[@quesnayrams1084]

@@cumulusvapes7 You should not draw conclusions about people you don’t know...Your “expert” didn’t display enough eloquence in this video...FYI, I have a masters in law with two other degrees aside....I speak nine languages...I’ve worked in several countries...try me again.

[@redsable6119]

Very likely English is not his first language.

[@cumulusvapes7]

@@quesnayrams1084 Wow, all that and you have a 0/10 sarcasm detector! That sucks "my guy" . By that comment alone, i seriously question the validity of you having a masters "my guy" gtfo. lol

[@cumulusvapes7]

@@redsable6119 Yea, im guessing..

[@plasmaglowmusic1655]

Lesson Learned: -Manmade Canal ran into problem with Manmade ship -Manmade Machines failed to fix the problem caused by Man -Mother Nature saved the boat - The moon pulled high tide into the region

[@TheDivinepromise]

It brings me horror that terrorist could attack the west by simply blocking the canal with a huge ship like this then scuttling on that part of the canal... I hope they intensify the security.

[@TheDivinepromise]

@Thomas Vavrusco ah, yes the porates.... that’s another thing to think. And yes, they are quite a headache also. But they merely operate in small scale. What I was fearing is that, imagine a terrorist group hiding a bomb on one of those ships and blowing it on that vulnerable part of the canal. Stopping that canal is as critical as hitting a western country within their borders. It will affect the whole world.

[@mirzahamzabaig5667]

@@TheDivinepromise Eh.. I am sure the cargoes undergo security checks.. and there is navy present to ensure no terrorist jumps from sea..

[@guerillachan20]

russia northern sea route will solve all the problems.

[@Mdmc9738]

If pirates were there stalking what do you think they were going to steal? Ton containers??

[@arnoldromppai5395]

i bet you seeing a black cat at night brings you horror too

[@ramthian]

Great 👍

[@CaliBum]

Yes, another Suez Canal blockage can be avoided. I was able to free my Suez Canal blockage an hour ago, it wasn't an easy task.

[@elmo319]

Haha, hoping to free mine in the morning

[@elixier33]

I don't have one.... Does that count?

[@UncleKennysPlace]

@@whykoks Prolly, given the last name.

[@cumulusvapes7]

Cheese, that sounds like it wasnt an easy task!

[@danb4089]

Does your canal allow tugboats to come n help ? 😁😜🤣

[@mississippioutpost2895]

Great job to all. 💪 Jw

[@alejandrozapata6286]

This is certainly the most heated discussion I've ever seen on the channel.

[@bkvdpw]

Steve Parks sounds like an engineer. The ship was stuck for a week and it's a 7 to 14 day slip in the schedule!! :)

[@Ardkun00]

Widening the canal seems to be the simplest solution. But it'll cost billions. Another solution is to restrict the entrance of big cargo ships that are prone to block the canal.

[@ArmAndrei]

Well there is only like 6 or something of this caliber , you cant really. Just buy better tug boats so the ship dosent get pushed by wind , as the ship does not go by its self it is escorted by tug boats lol

[@ReachOutToWilliam]

The canal was just widened in 2014. Without significant increases in revenue to Egypt.

[@Ardkun00]

@@ArmAndrei That's a good point. Tug boats that escort the biggest cargo ships in case a strong wind or sandstorm hits.

[@ArmAndrei]

@@Ardkun00 normaly cargo of this size and especially in bad conditions should be tugged, it is the fault of the canal operator for allowing i belive , but what done is done , lessons we're learned and by what I've read I think it was actually costing the canal 15 million per day , not billions so its not too bad considering who ever owns it is probly filth rich

[@HantsmanUK]

As soon as the Ever Given was out other ships were going through within minutes!

[@chrischupp9760]

Time to go

[@lghi0845]

@Maximilian Brandon If you need to stalk her then you might as well move on and find another girl.

[@aaronlim7324]

Take a shot every time he utters “let’s say”.

[@stevengrey1149]

Shots on "Errr" & "Ummm" will give you alcohol poisoning

[@nonmihiseddeo4181]

The Suez Canal Authority may need to discontinue allowing huge MV's such as Ever Given access to the canal in extreme wind conditions, which can blow them into the sand, as happened in this case.

[@okonopel]

The Vessel " EVER GIVEN " took on water because the underwater structure was damaged during impact. This incident is not over!. Keep in mind that tremendous forces were at play during that incident.

[@chrischris8550]

They could try using another heavy ship from the oncoming direction to speed towards and then stop before the designated point. Thus creating a tidal wave with the tugs being used for assist in direction from the shore? Just a thought for a future resolve.

[@berryberrykixx]

Yes, it certainly can. Either regularly dredge the canal, or keep giant ships like these out of the canal.

[@nighthiker8872]

They need to award the diggers a " Super Moon " Metal of Honor. Who got there and just digging.

[@nighthiker8872]

Award by both countries. It would be a great PR move and time to rethink a LOT of things. Also awards, give to the tug boats that could have put their life on the line. The design of the ship is to blame. YOU CAN LEARN FROM THIS OR REPETE IT AT A HIGHER COST.

[@nighthiker8872]

VERY,VERY, VERY lucky on the water level.

[@arnoldromppai5395]

@@nighthiker8872 nothing wrong with the design

[@dhanasekaranthirunavukkara1938]

This is a nice reminder of the power of super moon and the high tides created by its tiny but useful gravitational effect on earth. BTW the earth is tilted 23.5 degrees from it's axis (creating seasons as the earth goes around the sun in a year) because of our lovely neighbor and without her our planet might spin in any direction it wants.

[@pratnama]

well, where this cargo is moving? I see it stuck stil...

[@component29]

To me, the answer is both simple, and obvious. If you have a huge object that’s stuck, you need something of sufficient power to release it. If tug boats aren’t up to the job, then you need something bigger, perhaps much, much bigger to pull it out, for example, an empty cargo ship. You would need a lot of hardened steel and someone to form into a shape that would not only strengthen the front of the stuck ship, but also to allow it to be pulled with enough force to free it, but not break it. Why the experts haven’t thought of this is beyond me 🤷‍♂️

[@cryingbroken8824]

I believe another blockage *can* be avoided with 2 simple measures being implemented. The 1st being that no ship with a draft beyond whatever depth, and 2nd the canal itself being dredged and *accurately* measured from end to end, then KEPT that clean by regular maintenance, or dredging(I'll leave that to the experts)

[@geraldrattai9845]

The Evergiven was overloaded in my opinion. The view from the Pilot house is hampered by stacking the containers too high. Making a profit is important , but is it worth jepordizing the manueverability of the ship. Keep the ships under 1,000 feet long.

[@jeffhogancamp4871]

Maybe they just need to limit the size of the ships coming into the Canal.

[@realsocrates5272]

Could be avoided if dredging is done regularly and professionally

[@arnoldromppai5395]

that like saying widen the free ways for the clowns that speed, widening just gives them a longer take off ramp. speed that pilot took that ship up made the cross wind effect worse

[@cryingbroken8824]

@@arnoldromppai5395 slight difference. Captains such as those on this ship are carefully monitored and trained. Step by step. But I agree, the *maintenance* of the current canal needs to be addressed first and foremost! Deal with the turnover of ships and the everyday buildup of silt. *And* slow down the coming and going of the current traffic so all things can be monitored/scheduled a little more carefully. I was astounded when I spent some time at my closest port of entry locks. Nothing even close to the Suez, but an eye opener just the same! The co-ordination necessary to keep just that set running smoothly is mindblowing, nevermind the SUEZ! Kingston possibly gets as much traffic in a YEAR as the Suez gets in one morning!

[@cryingbroken8824]

There, we find *some* agreement.

[@dhanasekaranthirunavukkara1938]

For the past 150 years several ships have crossed with all the shortcomings if the canal. Looking at the size of the ship and the number of containers packed on its deck, I feel that only human greed has overtaken in the past few decades.

[@realsocrates5272]

@@dhanasekaranthirunavukkara1938 Money does change things ..... Slavery coming back in different shape, form or color

[@seamusgray7609]

Interesting way to communicate big billboard definitely got some attention.

[@RedDiamondXYZ]

The indian crew after recovery of ship gave ideas, like broadening the canal, making its bypass, manufacture smaller ships, make a duplicate Suez etc

[@Cblumberg89]

Yes it can be avoided. Post a sign that says "any vessel that prohibits passage and use of the Suez canal shall be forfeit along with all property within. The crew and captain of said vessel are subject to prosecution under international law". Problem solved.

[@justdogood7413]

How BIG can a ship get? Well, technically, there's no limit. We could build one as big as a country. However, navigation will be the biggest hurdle. But then again, if we build a massive ship that stretches from a European coast all the way across the Atlantic to an American coast, just imagine the SIZE! On the bright side, we can save air fare and prevent pollution. All that this ship needs to do is rotate 180 degrees and you are on the other side of the continent. Imagine a ship simultaneously transporting passengers to two different continents that's almost half-a-world away!

[@Johnconno]

Great that you managed to get so many expert Marine-Engineers to comment...

[@jenniferbrown469]

All mega ships that are too wide and long for the Suez Canal should go around Cape of Good Hope, Africa or even further to the much-widened Panama Canal. Less chance of probability in case a terrorist war should happen in the Middle East.

[@jademacachor5823]

Time has come to plan for major changes in how the countries that use the Suez canal and the host country Egypt to include wide rehabilitation and construction of the canal. We witness its importance and it calls for global cooperation.

[@pyroromancer]

yeah they just need to make the canal wider than any ship is long

[@billmcallister1404]

Yes if it was properly maintained maybe

[@marlonmiguel9968]

When that evergreen is transitting suez canal, i think they don't have sufficient powerful tug boats to push and guide her. if they have powerful tug boats it will not happen. that's my opinion.

[@budirving7007]

and then they will build bigger ships and then bigger tug boats and then bigger ships, and then bigger tugboats and then..............

[@ThomasBomb45]

Well this didnt age well

[@marlonmiguel9968]

@@budirving7007 Then build bigger canal....200 yrs in advance

[@enzoonymus3084]

Eh, uhm, ohm, ahh...I , I think finding blame falls on the greedy bastards who overload the ships. Accidents happen too.

[@jasonaiken2]

It’s not the canals it’s the size of the ships. Bigger is not always batter.

[@vinodkumarverma6683]

In future such megaships should not be allowed passage in both suez canal and panama canal.

[@blinkspacestudio8892]

would probably be best to send the massive ships around the long way

[@rayharvey1330]

Time to make the canal wider...

[@wavehaven1]

Its crazy how this ship broke down right there of all places after it travels thousands of miles. Tug escorts could help avoid another grounding in the strait and narrow.

[@SAMann729]

They do have tug escorts. They also have canal pilots that know and navigate ALL the ships through the canal. The ships captain actually never drives the ship through the canal, and relinquishes control to the pilots.

[@wavehaven1]

@@SAMann729 too late, you forgot the Exxon Valdez.... Escort Horsepower

[@arnoldromppai5395]

it didnt brake down, gees. some people

[@wavehaven1]

@@arnoldromppai5395 Theres a reason why it didnt get underway on its own power and required tow boats...Mr some people.

[@arnoldromppai5395]

@@wavehaven1 it got under way on its own once it was freed off that banks, you dont see the wash at the back end, they used the ships own power to aid in getting it free. plus they tell you.. no damage

[@skullcandy9641]

what needs to be done? alternate sea routes (e.g. Russias ambition of the arctic sea route) widening of canals prioritising goods that are perishable on smaller vessles finding new markets e.g. Suez a link between Asia and Europe and Asia may want to diversify trade in Asia pacific or east Africa reducing dependence on a sea route

[@Lost-In-Blank]

@Aljazeera _The press needs to push for answers from the Ever Green's_ *_ship data recorder._* The ship data recorder is the maritime equivalent of the aircraft industries black box. It records what is going on on the bridge and in the engine room of a ship for analysis when there is an accident. Sadly these event recorders are only examined in 1/3 of accidents.

[@daviddsylva9029]

If the vessel did get grounded it may have been capsized and blocked the canal for a long time due to strong beam winds

[@motivate-today]

Build a parallel canal in the desert, it will take time and must be deeper and wider than the present one.

[@jerimow8400]

Was it the Titanicgreen or the Evertitanic?

[@steveghanbari]

Regarding this colossal ship getting stuck in Suez Canal, more encompassing the circumstances than we know. Yes, this may have been an accident, but also, you have to think outside the box. It may have been a deliberate act to create a critical situation economically for the global market and some of the war-torn countries that are not on the side of certain countries that desperately need these goods.

[@kevincinnamontoast3669]

So block the suez and profit how?

[@steveghanbari]

@@kevincinnamontoast3669 bumping up the price of goods as it's happening today. Have a look at the fuel cost

[@steveghanbari]

@@kevincinnamontoast3669, who knows mate. We are living in a world with enormous uncertainty.

[@azamiruddin]

Sape nak buat A3 ni?

[@ph11p3540]

Truckers like to say they put everything in our homes but they are nothing without sailors and ships. Ships bring the world to you.

[@cybervigilante]

Mostly they bring China to Walmart and Amazon.

[@norahswhite7346]

Truckers travel all across the USA and Canada here they're just as crucial to EVERYONE. Wife of a retired Trucker. 💕 They sacrifice a lot leaving their families at home for weeks or longer. 🚚 🚚

[@norahswhite7346]

We don't need China's world

[@frankjenkins6627]

Surely a ship that size should have a tug escort to assist and stop this happening again .

[@mikeizzano172]

I wonder how much repair work has to be done on the banks or even the main channel ?

[@touraneindanke]

Funny guys those Dutchies they come in very handy when you’re “up the creek”🍀🍀🍀

[@cybervigilante]

All of Holland is a water engineering work.

[@priestthurmond754]

Put cable barriers like on the highway

[@waynesitarz424]

Take a few containers off so they can see where they are going.

[@rapauli]

From now on, "we take the Arctic NorthWest passage"

[@FraLin]

let's hope the natural global warming proceeds faster.

[@miiigoreng]

Thought I kept hearing 'maggot'

[@Sacto1654]

The answer is simple: parallel canals all the way from Port Said to Suez. Let's see if the world's shipping companies are willing to pony up the massive amount of US Dollars/Euros/etc. to do that construction.

[@RookLuke]

It can be avoided just raise the bumper guards so they stay away from the gutter lol.

[@box5319]

I hope and pray that after canal blockage, next should be Al sisi canal getting blocked too

[@ArmAndrei]

Or the one in Iran lol x4 biger in amount of ships passing

[@jasonedlund7282]

I have real hard time this was an accident with training of the captains! Also the ship company told two different stories first they said lost of power couple days later said high winds caused it hard to believe either

[@arnoldromppai5395]

no, the media made that up. like every thing else. the media loves reporting on the bad things and when they dont have the facts the spew what they think..

[@arnoldromppai5395]

@@robbennett332 most likly that country is corrupt, that is why they have there own pilots take the ships up it.. they want control..

[@jasonstrong4610]

It was plan B if covert 19 did not do enough damage.

[@robertomanalo6346]

BRO The Captain of that Containership MV EVER GIVEN is an Idiot he even doesnt know Channeling Navigation like Suez Canaln

[@wirehyperspace]

in panama they use a panama ship captain to drive threw canal so don't have problems because they know the canal

[@gregwarner3753]

They need to complete the second canal more or less parallel to tnis one.

[@hafizsirajkumar7927]

Add canal lane development.. if want avoid ,

[@dutchchessbetterthancheese1239]

THE CANAL IS TO BE WIDENED IMMEDIATELY !!

[@Chickin]

lol

[@foggywetdog6564]

Ok boss, why don't you go down there and make them

[@quesnayrams1084]

That’s what I’m talking about. Any good leader should invest more into expanding the canal... It should be a two ways at least

[@foggywetdog6564]

@@quesnayrams1084 yep, we need Putin. He will widen it

[@berryberrykixx]

Widen AND deepen.

[@Mdmc9738]

How ironic all the ships on this day.? Can it be confirmed by other captain s regarding Weather ? Yeah right!

[@shighberg]

Is it Ever Given or as it says on the ship Evergreen?

[@50gary]

Both, Evergreen is the name of the Shipping company, Evergiven is the name of that particular ship. All of Evergreen's ships are name thus, ex; Ever glory, Ever given etc. edit: Evergreen is Hillary Diane Clinton's nickname for secret service protection.

[@bonniest.pierre2045]

@@50gary The ship's name is found on one or both sides of the bow. Some companies choose to place their name on the side of the ship.

[@daviddsylva9029]

If the wind was strong the vessel could have capizied and blocked the whole canal for longer time

[@spacemonkey200]

Half of the ship was just for all the Apple Lightning Cables that broke this year.

[@j.h.6175]

Did they break?

[@GuinessOriginal]

These all the same experts who said it would take weeks to move her

[@D.Garcia007]

If Egypt's government would only stop embezzling all the profits from the Suez Canal and start investing in good quality equipment and emergency excavation equipment like they should this would not be a problem but instead the billions of dollars just seem to be disappearing into pockets somewhere along the line.

[@leannesmith5818]

My thoughts exactly

[@sanchezboy8654]

Well, it all depends on whether alien technology such as antigravity methods is discovered or not. If any alien technology such as antigravity methods is discovered, then the answer is yes, it can be avoided otherwise no if no alien technology such as antigravity methods is not discovered.

[@IstanbulBeautyOne]

how & why ...⁉️ 📍The most important crossing in the world does not have the largest and best locomotives in the world 📍After 150 years, in every crisis, foreign equipment and experts must be sought 📍For 150 years, use of the canal has not exceeded the transit fee 📍The canal has not evolved into a global logistics center, bypassing Hong Kong and Dubai 📍Militarily, the Suez Canal has always been a disaster for Egypt🇪🇬, and it was never used to its advantage. 📍One ship is suspended and disrupts a large part of international trade, and it costs Egypt more than 200 million dollars and the world more than 10 billion dollars.

[@ILUVBAKKUA]

an alternate route via land in the form of pipes and rail from saudi arabia red sea to israel via jordan

[@MissHalloween1031]

I wonder how many kids where being trafficked ... and found.

[@williamreimund9001]

How am I supposed to have faith in some of these professionals you interview when they can't even talk without even being able to complete a sentence!

[@AnirbanSaha13]

Everyone's first language isn't English.

[@michaelhorner4011]

Engine engine #9 ...... fooken up the cargo line ..... if my boat get's stuck in the sand ..... back it up .... back it up ..... back it up

[@paguliukas]

noooo it makes my life more interesting

[@weldonyoung1013]

VIEWERS cut to 22:27 for the start of the story. Bypass all the umm, ahh (& what nots). But there will only by approximately 40seconds on that topic. Where is the discussion of the cause investigation? Will extraordinary large ships be able to transit the Suez Canal in high wind, come the future? What will be the requirement for mandated tug assistance on transit? Wait for the sequel !

[@sweett2185]

Glad it's open. You cannot control the weather.

[@truthforearth6641]

O yes they do you better look at clowd seeding

[@cryingbroken8824]

@@truthforearth6641 *"cloud"* 🙄💔🤔

[@ThomasBomb45]

You can mitigate wind. Tom Scott did a video about blocking wind for canals

[@davidsmith3736]

@@ThomasBomb45 They could have waited for the sandstorm to blow through but they suffered the consequences.Once the ship slows down the wind becomes more of an issue.

[@GuinessOriginal]

You can however control the crews you put in charge of your vessel

[@iai2354]

Let's say, let's say let's say?

[@theman8070]

All the other ships should have come closer to it so that the water would high and it can easily float again...

[@berryberrykixx]

It doesn't quite work that way... if they came closer, they would have risked high tide pushing them into the ship and making the situation worse,

[@theman8070]

@@berryberrykixx i thought that would help it float easily😂😂😂 but ill take your word for it 😉

[@theman8070]

@@berryberrykixx but how about placing the anchors in that case they would be stationary what do u think???

[@crucifiedlife677]

It's called "tomahawk missiles" or just the old standby DYNAMITE !!! THEN DREDGE OUT THE CANAL AFTERWARDS. WE ALSO HAVE DIRECT ENERGY WEAPONS THAT WOULD VAPORIZE THAT VESSEL AND VAPORIZE EVERYTHING THAT WAS IN IT.

[@henrykudlacz8888]

Now "smart opinion" Where they been when was time to move on the side Evergreen ?

[@rashidkhalid3970]

Why can't most european and mid eastern asian countries not work together or help egypt with money and man power to widen the canal and n return have free access for a number of years

[@petercherry6461]

yes the money taken toget through is effin huge-- duplicate the smaller bottlenecks . real easy the side that does it first will make XXXBILLIONS.++++++

[@wesleycrushinet8076]

one time i had a blockage and it hurt to pee

[@kailen98]

This canal really needs a second lane for the entire length of the canal.

[@bobdabuilder4075]

Grab a shovel and start diggin

[@arnoldromppai5395]

if this guy going to intervew so called pros, at least get ones that can speck, uuum awww oow yaa ummmmm

[@weldonyoung1013]

I would have preferred subtites when that happens.

[@rgjr6581]

Avoid it by not deliberately parking it there.

[@gschallert3293]

Wonder how many kids died in the those containers?

[@jasonstrong4610]

The canal authorities are responsible, they new the size and allowed it in.

[@arnoldromppai5395]

for the over the $159.000 usd the charge each and every ship to use it, one would think, with the huge ships would have tug boat on the side to help them go up, the speed that ship was going added big time to the probles it had the whole 5 miles they did make it up until they lost control fighting the wind, more speed adds to the wind and bank problems. but they will not do a thing they will not change any thing, there out for the big dollars per ship, each ship only saves around 79k in fuel and a few extra days time by using this short cut, rather then going around, id rather pay the fuel and extra few days the hand over that kind of money to the goverment there, it clear they dont care about getting ship though safe, its get as many as we can though per day, as each one pays 150k to 250k each for a 150 mile trip

[@mrsseasea]

wonder if they waited fro the full moon to have an bigger tide?

[@nack1963]

Can none of the news outlets read the big writing on the side of the ship I'll help Think Hillary's CIA code name EVERGREEN

[@jerimow8400]

Thank you for the morning belly laugh!

[@ritamariekelley4077]

Was the Egyptian Harbor Pilot at the helm or not? The story shifted. CORPORATE GREED is driving the size. Who pays? Consumers. The suffering in Syria was increased if that were possible.

[@weldonyoung1013]

As I've heard on other KZbin video: there were TWO Suez Canal pilots aboard the MV Ever Given.

[@ExploreLearnEnglishWithGeorge]

livestock? omfg!

[@corrinetsang1478]

NO, IT CAN BE REFOLDED

[@biancajaggerd6224]

Why they keep calling it the "Ever Given"??