Wednesday October 1, 2014
Update: Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd ship collision delays Suez traffic
As reported yesterday, the Hapag-Lloyd MV Colombo Express and the Maersk Tanjong collided at the mouth of the canal collided at the northern end of Egypt's Suez Canal, delaying traffic through the route, shipping sources said Monday.
Three containers were knocked off the Colombo Express into the sea, the sources said, and the collision is expected to delay Suez traffic in both directions.
"The incident has severely interrupted the second southbound convoy and the northbound convoy is therefore expected to be delayed," said a representative from Inchcape Shipping Services.
The Suez Canal facilitates much of the seaborne trade between Europe and Asia, making Egypt about $5 billion in annual revenue.
Both ships remained parked in the canal lakes last night as Suez authorities retrieved the containers out of the water and conducted an investigation.
No casualties were reported, but the Colombo Express sustained a 65-foot dent to its left side, according to agents at Inchcape.
For more of the Reuters story: www.reuters.com
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