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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsControversial track of the container ship Ever Given that blocked the Suez Canal
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Matthew Champion
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Mar 24, 2021
just to reiterate: about 10 percent of world trade has been at a standstill for 2 days because a cargo ship drew a giant dick in the Red Sea then wedged itself sideways in the Suez Canal
https://vice.com/en/article/pkdjzb/cargo-ship-suez-canal-dick-pic-ever-given
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Controversial track of the container ship Ever Given that blocked...
This video shows that the obvious is not always true.On the occasion of the disputed incident of the ultra-large container ship Ever Given blocking the Suez ...
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6:14 AM · Mar 24, 2021
Matthew Champion
@matthewchampion
·
Mar 24, 2021
just to reiterate: about 10 percent of world trade has been at a standstill for 2 days because a cargo ship drew a giant dick in the Red Sea then wedged itself sideways in the Suez Canal
https://vice.com/en/article/pkdjzb/cargo-ship-suez-canal-dick-pic-ever-given
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Matthew Champion
@matthewchampion
now in video form, via @VesselFinder
Controversial track of the container ship Ever Given that blocked...
This video shows that the obvious is not always true.On the occasion of the disputed incident of the ultra-large container ship Ever Given blocking the Suez ...
youtube.com
6:14 AM · Mar 24, 2021
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Controversial track of the container ship Ever Given that blocked the Suez Canal (Original Post)
Nevilledog
Mar 2021
OP
I wonder if there was a problem with thrusters they thought they worked out before ...
marble falls
Mar 2021
#2
It's nonsense. The Ever Given was blown into the side of the canal by strong winds
RainCaster
Mar 2021
#3
SledDriver
(2,059 posts)1. Yeah...
marble falls
(57,134 posts)2. I wonder if there was a problem with thrusters they thought they worked out before ...
... entering the canal.
RainCaster
(10,892 posts)3. It's nonsense. The Ever Given was blown into the side of the canal by strong winds
These Ultra Class boats are HUGE on a whole different scale. They are stacked so high with containers that 30K winds become unmanageable.
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