Egypt expects $1 billion in damages over stuck ship in Suez

Impounding the goods on the ship further punishes those who have sent them and those who are waiting for them to arrive, all of whom are entirely innocent.

By all means take legal action for compensation, but let the ship get on its way. It's been delayed long enough.

Litigation could be complex, since the vessel is owned by a Japanese firm, operated by a Taiwanese shipper, and flagged in Panama.

Exactly as I said. I posted on the thread of "With ship now freed, probe into Suez Canal blockage begins" (JT: Mar. 31):

The massive container ship, the MV Ever Given, is owned by Shoei Kisen Co. based at Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. But the ship is Panama-flagged and leased to Taiwan's Evergreen. So, the indemnity issue is expected to be very complex.

But all I want to know here right now, though, is what caused the ship to go aground sideways, indicating the skipper had steered the rudder to the right suddenly to avoid something. Was it really a sand storm as had been reported initially?

Japanese owned. Taiwanese operator. Indian crew.

Zichi has the last fact correct.

Luckily there is no corruption in Egypt$$$

@Goodlucktoyou: What are you trying to say? You clearly have no idea how many ships pass through to Suez Canal. Corrupt Egypt may be, but it's not in their interest to stop the canal from being used.