The carbon footprint of the ocean freight industry is nothing short of massive and this fact is well acknowledged by the shipowners. Diesel-powered freighter ships are responsible for moving around 90% of the global cargo. This surely explains how the international economy is reliant on the use of carbon-emitting vessels. Moreover, most container ships use…
The Ever Given has finally refloated after being stuck diagonally across Egypt’s Suez Canal for almost a week. This had been a great setback that caused no end of concerns for the sea cargo shipping and freight industry. The Suez Canal blockage caused over 400 cargo ships to pile up on either side of the…
A massive cargo shipping container is currently blocking the Suez Canal in Egypt which is the link between the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. The cargo vessel called Ever Given has stuck sideways in the canal which in turn has blocked the path for other ships who are now waiting in line to cross…