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At least 20 livestock vessels do not pass through the Suez Canal, which is blocked by the giant container ship Ever Given. In total, about 200 ships are waiting for the release of one of the world’s busiest trade routes.
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There are fears that the rescue operation will take longer than expected and that the animals on board could be expected to dehydrate or even starve to death.
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“I am most afraid that the animals may run out of food, water and get stuck on board because they cannot be released elsewhere due to document formalities,”
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says Gerita Veidinger, coordinator of the charity organization “Animals International” in the European Union.
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“If they remain trapped on board, it means that the animals are at risk of starvation, dehydration, injury and faeces that prevent them from settling down. Crew members cannot get rid of dead animals in the Suez Canal,” Weinger said.
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“It’s basically a time bomb for animals, the crew and anyone involved,” says Weinger.
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After all day trying to refloat the mega container ship ‘Ever Given’, in the Suez Canal, there is a steady log jam of ships waiting in the Mediterranean & Red Sea and in the canal itself pic.twitter.com/aGFKieoWqE
— N South (@nat_ahoy) March 23, 2021
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Most of the ship’s animals were loaded a week ago in Spain and Romania, foreign media reported.
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Spanish officials said on Thursday they had interrupted the transportation of animals to the Middle East due to the blocked Sueca canal.
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“We can’t tell you more about these ships, but due to the blockade of the Suez Canal, Spain has ordered a ban on loading animals on ships bound for Saudi Arabia and Jordan until the canal can be re-established,” the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture said.
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The Apollo portal has already reported that on March 24, a container ship ran aground in the Suez Canal when a gust of wind diverted it off course, blocking shipping traffic on one of the world’s busiest trade routes.
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Blocking the Suez Canal due to a stranded container ship costs more than $ 8 billion a day. This is evidenced by the latest data compiled by the shipping expert company “Loyds list”.
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The amount is so significant because goods, which account for 12% of total world trade, pass through the canal that connects the Red Sea and the Mediterranean every day.
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Loyds List information indicates that 160 cargo ships are currently waiting on both sides of the canal, hoping that the sea lane will be released soon.
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Attempts to release the tanker “Ever Given”, which ran aground during the storm, have not been successful so far, and rescuers have said that it may take several weeks.
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Tugs and a specialized dredger are trying to release one of the world’s largest container ships “Ever Given” stuck in the Suez Canal in Egypt on Friday, which has completely blocked the movement in the transport artery, which is vital for the global economy.
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At least 150 vessels are waiting for Ever Given to release the channel, Leth Agencies, which provides services on the channel, said.
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The ship is still stuck on Friday morning and it is unknown when it will be released, Leth Agencies said.
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A Suez Canal official said the work was difficult and the companies involved were trying to avoid complications that could keep the canal closed for even longer.
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Suez Canal Authority said Thursday night it needed to remove 15,000 to 20,000 cubic meters of sand to reach a depth of 12 to 16 meters, which would allow Ever Given to float freely again.
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The 400-meter-long and 59-meter-wide ship Ever Given, flying the Panamanian flag, turned sideways in a bad weather on Tuesday and got stuck, completely stopping sailing in the Suez Canal.
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The ship was on its way to the Dutch port of Rotterdam.
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The Suez Canal, excavated more than 150 years ago, is one of the world’s most important trade routes.
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Last year, almost 19,000 ships traveled through the canal, carrying more than one billion tons of cargo.
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