Suez canal crisis strains global trade
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The stranded mega-container ship in the Suez canal is holding up around $9.6 billion of goods each day, according to shipping data
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Some 5.5 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude and oil products transited Suez canal and Sumed Pipeline in 2016, according to EIA
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Rerouting around Africa could add $300,000 in fuel costs for supertanker delivering Middle East oil to Europe
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MEDITERRANEAN SEA
Alexandria
Sidi Kerir terminal
Cairo
Suez Canal
Suez
Ain Sukhna terminal
SINAI
ISRAEL
Port Said
Sumed Pipeline
RED SEA
EGYPT
Nile
SAUDI ARABIA 
JORDAN

100km 60 miles
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Journey via Africa adds 8,765km and 13 days*
Ras Tanura
Rotterdam
Suez Canal
Cape of Good Hope
*Speed: 15 knots
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SHIPPING TRAFFIC: Canal blockage adding strain to global supply chains already disrupted by pandemic and surge in demand for goods
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Number of ships
Oil tanker 
Dry-bulkers
Container ships

1,500
1,000
500
0 

45 
40
35
30

 Feb May Aug Nov Feb
2020 2021

Average daily transits


Mar 23: 400-metre-long container ship MV Ever Given stuck in Suez canal
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Picture: Associated Press
Sources: Lloyd’s List, BIMCO;Leth Agencies, EIA, Arab Academy for © GRAPHIC NEWS Science, Technology & Maritime Transport, sea-distances.org, Bloomberg