There is a serious probability that the grounded Ever Given will need to be unloaded if tugs cannot pull her free.
I wonder what that cargo will be from China? Don't you?
Update: the people trying to move the ship cannot contact the owner. The ship lessor (Evergreen Marine) stated a "Taiwanese owner" according to british msm papers. They also claimed the owner stated it was "high winds" that caused the ship to run aground.
The stills we have are mostly from other nearby ships, or ground crew trying to free it from the beaching that has occurred.
Not sure on min distances but there is a LOT of backed up shipping...