Neither Ever Given nor the Suez Canal Authority explained who could be mainly responsible for the Suez Canal Blockage, but there are some suggestions that could create a win-win situation.
First, the Egypt authority and Suez Canal Authority (SCA) could demand compensation to cover salvage efforts, reputational damage, and lost revenue. The vessel could be held in Egypt until compensation is paid. Nevertheless, SCA had been at fault for allowing the ship to enter the waterway during poor weather conditions. Therefore, SCA should learn from experience, change their rules about the passage of ships in bad weather, and plan on widening and deepening the Suez Canal to avoid a repeat of the Ever Given.
Second, since the Suez Canal is one of the world's most important trading routes, Ever Given's Japanese owner Shoei Kisen should pay compensation for SCA’s losses to keep the friendly relationship and continue to be a loyal customer of the Suez Canal. Moreover, they have a duty of care to their customers who have cargos on board. The ship user and the customer should talk to each other as soon as possible to address the practical and financial consequences of the incident.
Third, the customer will be required to share the relevant expenses incurred in ship rescue, which is determined by an adjuster. A customer's insurance will typically cover the guarantee and other fees associated with the general average. After leaving the waterway, the cargo owners should expect delays and increased port congestion, especially in European gateways, so the
Neither Ever
Given
nor the Suez Canal Authority
explained
who could be
mainly
responsible for the Suez Canal Blockage,
but
there are
some
suggestions that could create a win-win situation.
First
, the Egypt authority and Suez Canal Authority (SCA) could demand compensation to cover salvage efforts, reputational damage, and lost revenue. The vessel could
be held
in Egypt until compensation
is paid
.
Nevertheless
, SCA had been at fault for allowing the
ship
to enter the waterway during poor weather conditions.
Therefore
, SCA should learn from experience,
change
their
rules
about the passage of
ships
in
bad
weather, and plan on widening and deepening the Suez Canal to avoid a repeat of the Ever
Given
.
Second, since the Suez Canal is one of the world's most
important
trading routes, Ever
Given
's Japanese owner
Shoei
Kisen
should pay compensation for SCA’s losses to
keep
the friendly relationship and continue to be a loyal
customer
of the Suez Canal.
Moreover
, they have a duty of care to their
customers
who have cargos on board. The
ship
user and the
customer
should talk to each other as
soon
as possible to address the practical and financial consequences of the incident.
Third, the
customer
will
be required
to share the relevant expenses incurred in
ship
rescue, which
is determined
by an adjuster. A customer's insurance will
typically
cover the guarantee and other fees associated with the general average. After leaving the waterway, the cargo owners should
expect
delays and increased port congestion,
especially
in European gateways,
so
the