Egypt investigates Ever Given case blocking Suez canal Expected to sue for damages over 1 trillion baht

Egyptian authorities are preparing for a hearing to file a lawsuit against the Evergreen owner of the Ever Given ship that had just stranded the Suez Canal. After blocking the transport for more than 7 days since March 23, it is expected to sue more than 1 trillion baht.

In the wake of the Ever Given, a 400-meter-long, 220,000-ton container ship stranded diagonally across the Suez Canal. Due to sandstorms and strong wind waves As a result, this canal became paralyzed. Hundreds of oil and cargo ships had to be parked long. Waiting to use this transport route

Initially, Suez Canal Authority (SCA), a Suez Canal management consultant, estimated the damage could be as high as US $ 54 billion, or about 1.62 trillion baht, or equivalent to 1.2 billion baht per hour.

Since the Suez canal transport routes accounted for 12% of the global turnover. And in the past year, toll fees accounted for 2% of Egypt’s GDP, according to Moody’s.

However, Ever Given is insured with UK Protection and Indemnity Club, which is a major prosecution and indemnity for the insurance industry.

This The recovery operation team recovered the Ever Given ship for a full moon tidal current. Super full moon In addition, dredging of canals in the area that the ships stranded in the amount of more than 30,000 cubic meters.

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