The pilot of the Ever Forward could face civil charges as a result of the vessel being stuck in Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay for more than a month.
Five hundred containers were removed from the Ever Forward to lighten its load and help salvage crews refloat the vessel stuck in Chesapeake Bay.
If at first you don’t succeed, switch to plan B.
The refloating of the container ship stuck in Cheseapeake Bay could be a “long, laborious operation.”
Maritime authority Lars Jensen says the “reality is that vessels do at times get stuck and this is not an event with major global ramifications.”
Requirements from the carrier point of view, Suez Canal tolls get a hike, and it’s time to renegotiate the West Coast Longshore and Warehouse Union contract.
The increase in Suez Canal tolls range between 5%-10% and become effective Tuesday.
Putting money on what American Shipper readers were clicking on in 2021 would be a safe bet.
Yes, despite the headaches, the ocean carriers are making boatloads of money.
The “trapped” crews found many ways to pass the time, including holding their own Bitter Lake Olympiad, in celebration of the Tokyo Olympics of 1968.
