Video: Accident Between Two Vessels In Suez Canal, Containers Fall Overboard
Two vessels MV Colombo Express – container vessel collided with MV Maersk Tanjong in the Suez Canal.
Two vessels MV Colombo Express – container vessel collided with MV Maersk Tanjong in the Suez Canal.
On 13 February 2014 at 1530, the Danish container ship Svendborg Maersk departed from Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The ship was bound for the Suez Canal, and subsequently the Far East. The master expected to encounter adverse weather conditions on the route. However, the forecast did not give rise to concern.
Watch a great timelapse video from a 2009 trip down the Suez Canal onboard a Maersk container vessel.
Egypt said on 5th August it plans to build a new Suez Canal alongside the existing 145-year-old historic waterway in a multi-billion dollar project aimed at expanding trade along the fastest shipping route between Europe and Asia.
Suez Canal and Panama Canal hold a very important place in the shipping industry. These both are one of the busiest waterways because of several benefits they offer. Find our some interesting facts of Suez and Panama Canals in 2011.
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