MARITIME TRAFFIC INFO: Suez Canal blocked by container ship

A 400m-long container ship ran aground on Tuesday March 23 in the Suez Canal. It is currently blocking more than a hundred ships on one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes. Clearance operations are underway and could last several days, or even weeks.
All shipping lines are affected by this incident. Shipments scheduled to transit the canal since March 23 should be prepared for possible schedule changes.

On Friday March 26, some shipping lines were able to confirm the list of ships directly affected. They are listed below:

  • BALTIC BRIDGE (MEDEX service )
  • CC GEORG FORSTER (FAL3 service)
  • APL CHANGI (FAL3 service)
  • CC LISA MARIE (BEX service)
  • BELITA (PEX3 service)
  • CC LYRA (CJX service)

MSC :

  • MSC ROMA (NWC service )
  • SEAMAX GREENWICH (Australia Express service)
  • MSC GIULIA (Indus Expres sservice)
  • MSC ERICA (2M Shogun service)
  • CONTI EVEREST (Australia Express service)
  • MSC RIFAYA (2M Albatross service)

MAERSK :

  • GUNDE MAERSK
  • MAERSK DENVER
  • MAERSK SAIGON
  • MAERSK ESMERALDAS
  • SANTA CRUZ
  • MAERSK SELETAR
  • MAERSK HANOI
  • MAERSK OHIO
  • GEORG MAERSK

ONE :

  • NYK ORION (FP1 service)
  • ONE CRANE (FP2 service)
  • YM WISH (MD3 service)
  • NEW YORK EXPRESS (MD1 service)
  • YM FOUNTAIN (IO3 service)
  • AL NASEIYAH (MD2 service)
  • TSINGTAO EXPRESS (IOS service)
  • SALAHUDDIN (MD2)
  • HMM GDANSK (FE3 service)
  • YM MANDATE (EC5 service)
  • ATHENIAN (IEX service)
  • MEISHAN BRIDGE (EC4 service)
  • YM WINNER (MD3 service)
  • AL RAWDAH (IOS service)
  • XIN CHANG SHU (IO2 service)
  • BARZAN (FE2 service)
  • MOL MAESTRO (EC5 service)

Our teams are closely monitoring developments. Your usual contacts will keep you informed and are at your disposal for any further information.
We thank you for your understanding.

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