After the Egyptian court announced the seizure of the Evergien, Evergreen Shipping is currently considering unloading thousands of Evergien containers to deliver the goods to its final destination.
Relevant person in charge said: "Customers are asking when they can be transported away after the ship is seized, so now we are discussing a plan to transport containers to other ships and deliver them to European customers."
and added: "Although this is not easy, there are many options available. For example, we can deploy empty ships to transfer cargo, or load boxes on other container ships on the same route to Europe."
Ever Giovan was stranded on the Suez Canal on March 23, 2021, carrying about 18,000 TEUs from Asia to Europe. The rescue time lasts for six days, and the ship is still moored in Dakuhu Lake.
Suez Canal Authority claimed US$916 million from the ship's owner, the Masayo Group of Japan, including salvage and other expenses.
In fact, transferring cargo to another ship is a very big challenge and it is likely that the Evergien will need to be transferred to the nearby Port Said for operation. From a legal perspective, the possible costs and legal disputes that may arise in the unloading process and may be very complicated.
Zhengrong announced a joint average loss in accordance with the shipping legal terms, that is, the Ever Given cargo owners need to share a part of the expenses.
Evergreen Shipping said in a statement on April 14 that it is studying the orders of the Egyptian court, including seizing the ship and "whether the ship and cargo can be processed separately." The blockage of the Suez Canal increases lead time, increases costs for cargo owners, and further exacerbates the predicament of insufficient capacity and port congestion in the shipping industry due to the epidemic.
Some shippers pointed out that this incident had a certain impact on their operations.
Germany's discount store Aldi has a total of 10,000 stores in 20 countries and regions. Last month, it said in a Facebook post that products originally scheduled to be launched in March and April, from floor mats to bicycles and cycling accessories, will arrive at least one month later.
US furniture manufacturer La-Z-Boy Inc. also said at an investor meeting on March 24 that Ever Given has five of its containers. It is speculated that more than 80% of the cargo on board comes from China. The Ever Gift Wheel carries a total of 18,300 containers, with a cargo value of about US$3.5 billion.
Evergreen Marine’s insurance company, the UK Insurance Association, said the claims of up to $916 million “to a large extent unfounded” and there is no “detailed reason.”
It said in a statement last week: "The ship's stranding caused neither pollution nor personal injury. The ship floated back six days later and the Suez Canal quickly resumed commercial operations."
After inspection, the US Classification Society said that the ship could sail safely and moving to Port Said for further inspections is not a bad idea. Technically, it should be able to go to the Port of Rotterdam to unload the goods.
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