Suez backlog cleared as ports prepare for turbulence

The final batch of ships that were delayed in transiting the Suez Canal by the grounding of the Ever Given completed their passage through the waterway on Saturday April 3, while numerous ports are now preparing to handle the backlog.

As many as 422 vessels were stuck across the canal’s northern and southern entrances and Great Lakes region during the six day closure.

Maersk anticipates that new inbound vessels reaching the canal will only experience a delay of one or two days until Wednesday when “we will have a blank sheet”.