Ever Given Explores Possibility of Transporting 18,000 Containers to Other Ships

Ever Given ship operators are exploring the possibility of transporting 18,000 cargo containers to other ships as they are still stuck in legal procedures, including a $1 billion in compensation, according to the Wall Street Journal.

The ship's Taiwanese is facing mounting pressure to deliver thousands of containers filled with toilet paper,  coffee and furniture.

IKEA and the ALDI supermarket in Germany, have already said they have shipments on Ever Given and are affected by the stranded situation.

Meantime, the Suez Canal General Authority denied on Sunday what was circulated regarding the announcement of any details related to the results of the Ever Given container ship investigations.

Reports say that removing 18,000 container from Ever Given could become a formidable physical and logistical challenge, requiring officials to move the vessel, which is currently docked in the canal's Great Bitter Lake to the nearby port.

A source told Wall Street that "It won't be easy to do, but there are a number of options. Empty ships can be deployed to pick up the crates and some can be loaded onto other container ships that cross the same route to Europe."

Evergreen Marine Corp. said in a statement that it is wishing that the Egyptian court considers the possibility of treating the ship and the cargo on board separately.

Earlier this month, owner of the ship filed a public claim against the ship's operators, calling on companies carrying cargo on the ship to share the risks and costs involved in recovering the vessel.

[caption id="attachment_231994" align="aligncenter" width="457"] Overview of the entire Suez Canal / Satellite image, 2021 Maxar Technologies via India Today[/caption]