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  • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

    A freighter is stuck in the Suez Canal, blocking hundreds of ships.

    The freighter is carrying a huge supply of components for electronics and automobile manufacturing. These supplies are already at critically low levels due to excessive demand and vastly reduced production levels due to COVID-19. On top of that, one of the primary manufacturing facilities of these components in Japan suffered a devastating fire a week back.

    The freighter is also blocking oil tankers, causing fluctuations and problems in the oil and plastics market.

    Speaking of plastics, several automotive parts manufacturers have had to shut down because of the whole Houston freezing thing.

    All of this is happening at a point where international freight is overwhelmed. I have a piano sitting in Vienna waiting for the next available spot in a plane coming to Baltimore or Dulles. It’s been sitting for 2 weeks and we are told it’s likely going to be another 2 weeks before it ships. The system is overtaxed.

    It wouldn’t take much to tip everything into chaos at this point...

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    Loki
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    Rumor is it will be cleared by tomorrow so it’s a two day loss if true. Surprised this may be the first.

    Iran is likely taking note. Why not jus bomb the canal? That’s impact.

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    • MikM Away
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      Mik
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      And pisses the entire developed world off. Nah. I don't think that is on their mind. They may seem ridiculous, but they are cagey bastards.

      “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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        Rumor is it will be cleared by tomorrow so it’s a two day loss if true. Surprised this may be the first.

        Iran is likely taking note. Why not jus bomb the canal? That’s impact.

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        LuFins Dad
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        @loki said in Stuck:

        Rumor is it will be cleared by tomorrow so it’s a two day loss if true. Surprised this may be the first.

        Iran is likely taking note. Why not jus bomb the canal? That’s impact.

        2-3 day loss spreads out to being 6-8 days by the time that you get to the ships at the end of the cue... Ships en route are being diverted to other canals knowing it will add a week or more on to their journeys.

        And that 2-3 days severely impacts the manufacturers waiting for these components.

        The Brad

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          • L Loki

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            @loki 😂

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              https://www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeautiful/comments/mcc102/oc_animation_showing_how_the_grounded_container/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

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                I wonder what the liability is for that ship owner and where jurisdiction is. Bet it’s a Byzantine nightmare.

                You were warned.

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                  Why wait for news updates?

                  Track it live

                  https://www.marinevesseltraffic.com/SUEZ-CANAL-AIS/ship-traffic-tracker

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                  • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                    I wonder what the liability is for that ship owner and where jurisdiction is. Bet it’s a Byzantine nightmare.

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                    Doctor Phibes
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                    @jon-nyc said in Stuck:

                    Bet it’s a Byzantine nightmare.

                    🥁

                    I was only joking

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                      I suppose there are a lot of industries weakened by the pandemic. It will take some time to work through the problems.

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                        Aqua Letifer
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                        395D53B4-47A8-4778-9561-AA784BCCBA30.jpeg

                        Please love yourself.

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                        • MikM Away
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                          News claims $9B cost per day.

                          “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                          • MikM Mik

                            News claims $9B cost per day.

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                            @mik said in Stuck:

                            News claims $9B cost per day.

                            That's more than I made in 4 years.

                            Really.

                            "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                            The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                            • George KG George K

                              @mik said in Stuck:

                              News claims $9B cost per day.

                              That's more than I made in 4 years.

                              Really.

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                              @george-k said in Stuck:

                              @mik said in Stuck:

                              News claims $9B cost per day.

                              That's more than I made in 4 years.

                              Really.

                              That’s more than I made in a day!

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                                89th
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                                https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/mcz0s9/very_high_resolution_satellite_image_of_the_ever/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

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                                  They're talking about removing some of the containers to lighten the ship so that it can be "unstuck."

                                  This is a BFD.

                                  "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                  The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                  • George KG George K

                                    They're talking about removing some of the containers to lighten the ship so that it can be "unstuck."

                                    This is a BFD.

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                                    @george-k said in Stuck:

                                    They're talking about removing some of the containers to lighten the ship so that it can be "unstuck."

                                    This is a BFD.

                                    True. I had the same thought this morning and discarded it.

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                                      Unless the tug boats can’t get there, can’t they just have a shit load of ships attach ropes to this ship and pull it out? Clearly I’m a certified maritime captain.

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                                      • MikM Away
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                                        Mik
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                                        I suspect it will take helicopters

                                        That captain’s career is shot.

                                        “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                                          My understanding is the weather caused this. A severe dust storm with high winds. No visibility and no control against the wind due to the profile of the ship.

                                          The Brad

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