Middle East News Thread

[Husky_Khan]

Looks like traffic will be resuming in the Suez Canal soon. They're in the process of refloating the big lady and getting her and the rest of the convoy traffic moving.

Container ship stuck in Suez Canal partially refloated, traffic to resume

The giant container ship that has been blocking the Suez Canal for more than a day has been partially refloated and traffic along the fastest shipping

english.alarabiya.net

 

[Husky_Khan]

Looks like traffic will be resuming in the Suez Canal soon. They're in the process of refloating the big lady and getting her and the rest of the convoy traffic moving.

Container ship stuck in Suez Canal partially refloated, traffic to resume

The giant container ship that has been blocking the Suez Canal for more than a day has been partially refloated and traffic along the fastest shipping

english.alarabiya.net

FAKE NEWS you corporate shill. It's still blocked and it's SUNDAY NOW!

Update to Vessel blockage in the Suez Canal

We would like to inform you of the current situation in the Suez Canal where dozens of vessels are stuck after an EverGreen Marine container ship became wedged across, blocking the canal in both directions.

www.maersk.com

 

[Captain X]

I'm legit wondering if they didn't purposely drive that ship into the bank like that.

 

[PsihoKekec]

Unlikely, accident like this was bound to happen at some point.

 

[Captain X]

This could be as petty as just trying to sabotage the captain's career, as she's apparently Egypt's first female captain. Also the ship apparently drew a dick before heading into the canal and subsequently blocking it.

 

[Zachowon]

This is why you do what the Panama canal does and make it so you have walls that arnt dirt

 

[PsihoKekec]

This is why you do what the Panama canal does and make it so you have walls that arnt dirt

That's only in the canal lock area, this scenario can still happen between Paraiso and Gamboa.

 

[Zachowon]

That's only in the canal lock area, this scenario can still happen between Paraiso and Gamboa.

Huh did not know that

 

[Husky_Khan]

Free at last! Free at last!

The cost of the Suez Canal blockage

The blocking of the canal by the Ever Given led to major disruption for the global shipping industry.

www.bbc.com

According to the Suez Canal Authority Chairman, everyday the Suez Canal is blocked costs between $14-15 million dollars a day. The Suez Canal itself, being host to 12% of the worldwide shipping traffic and according to Moody's, contributes 2% of Egypt's GDP.

Separately, data from Lloyd's List showed the stranded ship was holding up an estimated $9.6bn of trade along the waterway each day. That equates to $400m and 3.3 million tonnes of cargo an hour, or $6.7m a minute.

Looking at the bigger picture, German insurer Allianz said on Friday its analysis showed the blockage could cost global trade between $6bn to $10bn a week and reduce annual trade growth by 0.2 to 0.4 percentage points.

Shipping broker Braemar ACM told the Wall Street Journal that the cost of renting some vessels to ship cargo to and from Asia and the Middle East had jumped 47% to $2.2m.

 

[Arch Dornan]

Denmark strips Syrian refugees of residency permits and says it is safe to go home

Government denies renewal of temporary residency status from about 189 Syrians

www.theguardian.com

Bye.

 

[Husky_Khan]

Free at last! Free at last!

The cost of the Suez Canal blockage

The blocking of the canal by the Ever Given led to major disruption for the global shipping industry.

www.bbc.com

According to the Suez Canal Authority Chairman, everyday the Suez Canal is blocked costs between $14-15 million dollars a day. The Suez Canal itself, being host to 12% of the worldwide shipping traffic and according to Moody's, contributes 2% of Egypt's GDP.

Well looks like the Ever Given is not so free at least according to Egyptian officials who have now seized the ship and are demanding almost a billion dollars in compensatory payment.

Egypt seizes Ever Given ship in Suez Canal, demands compensation

This turns up pressure on Ever Given's owner to negotiate a settlement that Egyptian authorities are claiming should be roughly $1 billion for damage to the canal and lost business

www.foxbusiness.com

 

[Husky_Khan]

Biden's America has now officially fallen under the shadow of Russian military might and eclipsed by its superior machines of war.

 

[Zachowon]

They do know if it was real combat against them that copter would not be flying anymore right?

I mean it would be a lot bloodied then it already is

 

[paulobrito]

They do know if it was real combat against them that copter would not be flying anymore right?

I mean it would be a lot bloodied then it already is

Is the usual game between the Russians and Americans. In the navy, they sometimes hit the ship of the other nation. Real old game.
You have already seen several incidents with convoys from both forces in Syria.

 

[Zachowon]

Is the usual game between the Russians and Americans. In the navy, they sometimes hit the ship of the other nation. Real old game.
You have already seen several incidents with convoys from both forces in Syria.

Yeah, but we can't hit thier helicopters with anything and not get in more trouble

 

[paulobrito]

Yeah, but we can't hit thier helicopters with anything and not get in more trouble

See? They learned. Harassing without risking of immediate retaliation. I bet good money that you see americans do the same to russian forces soon.

 

[Zachowon]

See? They learned. Harassing without risking of immediate retaliation. I bet good money that you see americans do the same to russian forces soon.

Russians would probably risk it because our current admin

 

[Arch Dornan]

 

[Husky_Khan]

Hey...HEY he's doing the X-Com Sniper stance!



Top notch cosplay!

 

[Bacle]