Remember reading it has something to do with the water level / tides at certain times. And EverGiven is being held until Egypt gets their $$, and only Egyptian pilots can run the canal so they can't just 'leave'.
Since the Suez Canal was expanded in 2014 for regulated two-way traffic, shipping is executed in shifts. Ships approaching the canal must radio the harbor when they are at least 24 km away from the Safe Water Mark. The northbound convoy departs at 4:00 AM from Suez, while the southbound convoy departs at 3:00 AM from Port Said. This way, when the two convoys meet in the canal, they will be located in a portion that has been widened to allow two-way traffic.
Suez and Port Said are 90-miles apart. The Great Bitter Lake (where Evergiven is located) is 1/2 way between them.
Math question: If a Southbound ship is moving at 15 mph, and a Northbound ship is moving at 15 mph... and they both start out 90 miles apart, how long will it take them to meet? Oh... about 3 hours.
Except that all day long you can see ships moving in both directions. It's not "close for one way / open for other / empty out entire canal for several hours". Portions of the canal have separate channels for north and southbound, the Great Bitter Lake is also where north and southbound ships travel simultaneously. Closing the entire length of the Suez is abnormal.
Can't be good for business, shutting that thing down for so many hours every day. I would imagine Egypt would have to give permission. Added to this we had the Russian fleet to the north, the US fleet to the south. No escape ;)
As much as the Cabal wants to foment war between the US and Russia, it appears we work together now.
Remember reading it has something to do with the water level / tides at certain times. And EverGiven is being held until Egypt gets their $$, and only Egyptian pilots can run the canal so they can't just 'leave'.
So they say
Don't want no one seeing anything at night.
Since the Suez Canal was expanded in 2014 for regulated two-way traffic, shipping is executed in shifts. Ships approaching the canal must radio the harbor when they are at least 24 km away from the Safe Water Mark. The northbound convoy departs at 4:00 AM from Suez, while the southbound convoy departs at 3:00 AM from Port Said. This way, when the two convoys meet in the canal, they will be located in a portion that has been widened to allow two-way traffic.
Suez and Port Said are 90-miles apart. The Great Bitter Lake (where Evergiven is located) is 1/2 way between them.
Math question: If a Southbound ship is moving at 15 mph, and a Northbound ship is moving at 15 mph... and they both start out 90 miles apart, how long will it take them to meet? Oh... about 3 hours.
Except that all day long you can see ships moving in both directions. It's not "close for one way / open for other / empty out entire canal for several hours". Portions of the canal have separate channels for north and southbound, the Great Bitter Lake is also where north and southbound ships travel simultaneously. Closing the entire length of the Suez is abnormal.
Shutdown for divers in the canal maybe or repairs?
nothing even close to it and massive congestion at each entry point
Can't be good for business, shutting that thing down for so many hours every day. I would imagine Egypt would have to give permission. Added to this we had the Russian fleet to the north, the US fleet to the south. No escape ;) As much as the Cabal wants to foment war between the US and Russia, it appears we work together now.