Is the canal going to shrink back to original size, or will it only be able to be filled by monster ships going forward?
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Every other container ship that goes through is going to be like tossing a hot dog down a hallway. Then we're going to have to assure it that it's totally adequate, and that there's such a thing as ships that are too big too.Is the canal going to shrink back to original size, or will it only be able to be filled by monster ships going forward?
Yes, it's unstuck!!
This post won’t get the credit it deserves.Is the canal going to shrink back to original size, or will it only be able to be filled by monster ships going forward?
I would love to be able to walk up to the side of the canal and get an up close look at that ship. I bet it's much larger than you can imagine. I remember when the QE2 sailed into New York through Long Island Sound in about 1981 or 1982. It was incredible how large that was and this cargo ship is about 350 longer.
The full moon fixed it.
Ship is not free. Got the rear end out but the front is still wedged.
The second paragraph in the AP story:All I read is that it took ten tugs to get the job done.
Helped by the peak of high tide, a flotilla of tugboats managed to wrench the bulbous bow of the skyscraper-sized Ever Given from the canal’s sandy bank...
The second paragraph in the AP story:
This is not helping:The second paragraph in the AP story:
Sorry, you lost me. I'm not aware of any faux AP orgs.Look who posted it and then read it again...
Sorry, you lost me. I'm not aware of any faux AP orgs.
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Suez Canal reopens after stuck cargo ship is freed
SUEZ, Egypt (AP) — Salvage teams on Monday finally freed the colossal container ship stuck for nearly a week in the Suez Canal, ending a crisis that had clogged one of the world’s most vital waterways and halted billions of dollars a day in maritime commerce.apnews.com