Here’s another fun blockage- today around noon another Evergreen giant cargo ship of the same class as Ever Given got stuck in Taipei Port for two hours. A crane thing hit the chimney and damaged it, and it wasn’t able to sail for two hours. But apparently it did manage to sail after that. During that time it made other boats stuck unable to access the port too.
Btw this one’s name is Ever Gentle 「長雅輪」
Just for fun, (I don’t think it’s a notable really) but check wiktionary for that last character. Number 9. Nahhh it’s just a term for a boat just kidding guys :p
Feel free to translate...
https://www.mirrormedia.mg/story/20210327edi009
Edit- because more sauce is tasty-
Apple news- another good news site. Well it’s not excellent but it’s okay.
https://tw.appledaily.com/property/20210327/BOO3VWGVX5C2TNOHACVWR2ZVRA/
This article gives more detail. So the port was not totally blocked, only the boats behind it.
https://ctee.com.tw/news/industry/436573.html
These guys are very anxious in damage control mode lol.
Edit1- You know what... I suddenly get the feeling this is a big distraction... the truck and the Ever Gentle thrown in to create coincidences that we love to hate... [they] are playing our games against us... does anyone else get this feeling?
Has any more information come out regarding a Russian Kilo submarine alleged to have gone missing in the Mediterranean earlier this month? https://smenews.org/2021/03/21/nato-loses-russias-black-hole-submarine-in-mediterranean-sea/
I am assuming that sub could have passed through the Suez.
I have read comments in the community about Russian naval units being present in the Med, with US naval units being present in Red Sea. In addition, the Eisinhower Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is currently in the Med (https://news.usni.org/2021/03/08/uss-dwight-d-eisenhower-now-in-mediterranean-sea-after-strait-of-gibraltar-transit). No USN CSG are indicated to be in the Red Sea area, however, there may be other vessels in the Red Sea which are not reported on: https://news.usni.org/category/fleet-tracker
This provides no explanation of why things are happening, just additional information about military assets in the region.
I think you should make another post about that, I don’t know anything!