DISSEMINATORS OF THE TRUTH: September 2021

You heard right, it has happened again. The Suez Canal Authority has been forced to deal with another ship running aground in the high-traffic waterway. But this time, there was no global shipping traffic jam. The Coral Crystal, which measures 225 metres in length and 32 metres in width, was passing through the canal with 401 tonnes of cargo when it ran aground. It's not clear why it ran aground, but the bulk carrier was reportedly only stuck for a short time — some international reports said it took just 15 minutes. Luckily, it was stuck in a double-lane section of the canal, so other vessels could keep going on their way in another lane. But even if a crisis was averted this time around, whatever alterations are being made in the wake of Ever Given will likely not be enough long term. It’s only a matter of time before another blockage takes place.