The so-called "Suez Armada" of vessels that were delayed by the unintentional blockage of the Suez Canal has now been processed by the Port of Rotterdam, but the port was still "extremely" busy and there were challenges ahead for the shipping sector, speakers said during the Supply Chain Talks digital event on Wednesday May 5.
The blockage of the waterway between March 23 and 29 created havoc for global shipping, and the Port of Rotterdam, the largest seaport in Europe, has been particularly congested since the incident.Among these four was the Ever Given, which had been seized by the Egyptian authorities and detained in the canal's Great Bitter Lake,...