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Takket

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37. Have they tried turning the canal off and turning it back on?

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Wed Mar 24, 2021, 11:13 AM

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Watching stuck cargo ship Ever Given on vesselfinder.com, blocking the Suez Canal. [View all] Towlie Mar 2021 OP

Thanks, let us know. elleng Mar 2021 #1

The BBC had pic's of the container ship with the bow firmly into the sand. mitch96 Mar 2021 #35

Terrible. That's going to mess with lots of commerce. littlemissmartypants Mar 2021 #2

It really does! Percy Mar 2021 #5

The US supply chain is quite clogged as it is... VarryOn Mar 2021 #6

I think folks are becoming more aware. MissB Mar 2021 #8

I've been on Teams meetings with two major railroads this week... VarryOn Mar 2021 #9

Interesting. elleng Mar 2021 #11

No, a Canadian railroad that comes well south of the the US/Can border and... VarryOn Mar 2021 #30

There will be ripple effects from covid, and covid denial, for a while. Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2021 #48

Thanks for the info, VarryOn. Would love to hear more on these issues Hortensis Mar 2021 #13

The North American rail network, right now, is working at peak seaon (Oct-Dec) levels.... VarryOn Mar 2021 #32

Wonder if all this will spark interest in...logistics and other careers, Hortensis Mar 2021 #34

I think the CP KCS merger will be good... VarryOn Mar 2021 #38

I noticed the lack of overlap, more like connecting train cars. :) Hortensis Mar 2021 #39

There's likely more efficiencies to be gained... VarryOn Mar 2021 #42

Yes, that did come to mind also... :) Hortensis Mar 2021 #46

Why can't they hire enough people? Surely people need work? Treefrog Mar 2021 #31

Many people cannot pass drug screening. phylny Mar 2021 #33

Well, that's kind of scary that people need drugs more than work. Treefrog Mar 2021 #36

That is interesting, thanks, including the multi-continent view Hortensis Mar 2021 #14

They are incredible behemoths, aren't they? littlemissmartypants Mar 2021 #17

More info here... GP6971 Mar 2021 #3

Sure looks like they may have overstacked those containers CoopersDad Mar 2021 #4

This is standard for all container ships.nt. drray23 Mar 2021 #7

What Kind Of Cargo Does It Have DallasNE Mar 2021 #10

How could anything be off-loaded there, now? elleng Mar 2021 #12

Actually that is one of the solutions being discussed. Though I agree, it won't be easy. ❤ littlemissmartypants Mar 2021 #18

Helicopter? Ace Rothstein Mar 2021 #28

Yeah, one container at a time taxi Mar 2021 #41

Well! Lookie here: taxi Mar 2021 #52

That price tag. Ouch! Ace Rothstein Mar 2021 #53

My math isn't so good... $20,000 / hour taxi Mar 2021 #55

Um, It Looks Like I Was Right DallasNE Mar 2021 #47

just looked up & under way according to vesslfinders site monkeyman1 Mar 2021 #15

I just checked and she's still stuck. Do you have a link? eom littlemissmartypants Mar 2021 #16

ya , have to back & check-hang loose a few monkeyman1 Mar 2021 #19

OK, thanks! I'm obsessed with it now... littlemissmartypants Mar 2021 #20

Still stuck. Ms. Toad Mar 2021 #24

Wow, not looking good at all! ❤ littlemissmartypants Mar 2021 #25

ever given -------- vesselfinder.com monkeyman1 Mar 2021 #21

❤ nt littlemissmartypants Mar 2021 #23

It has always showed "under way" even while it was stuck. I think that just means not in port. Towlie Mar 2021 #45

find it ? monkeyman1 Mar 2021 #22

picture of the Evergreen Demovictory9 Mar 2021 #26

Ever Grounded. tanyev Mar 2021 #27

Oh, ffs Goodheart Mar 2021 #29

Have they tried turning the canal off and turning it back on? Takket Mar 2021 #37

Austin Powers couldn't have piloted that ship any worse... Hong Kong Cavalier Mar 2021 #40

Don't worry, they're sending out a guy in a rowboat to pull the ship loose. Towlie Mar 2021 #43

1312' long VGNonly Mar 2021 #44

I heard that they're going to change the name to the McConnell GoneOffShore Mar 2021 #49

why do people keep calling it "Evergiven"? RussBLib Mar 2021 #50

Some of the other ships owned by Evergreen include "Ever Goods", "Ever Gaining", and Ever Giant". Towlie Mar 2021 #51

Nothing like 1967-1975 so far. roamer65 Mar 2021 #54