Evergiven

[R58484957]

She is due to enter the Suez Canal today, no doubt with very senior SCA pilots on board. Good luck and Bon voyage this time.

[Engine Serang]

4 tugs and a JCB on Stand By.

[BobClay]

Given the damage we saw last time, perhaps we could put a woolly glove on the bucket of the JCB.

[R58484957]

According to the Guardian newspaper she has cleared the canal and is now heading towards the Red Sea, what a load of rubbish he should be sacked. She was accompanied by two tugs.

[Malcolm G]

I assume that the Guardian are referring to her southbound transit on the way to the repair yard.

Just a bit behind with the news...

[R58484957]

Sorry for the duff information I never read the date on the paper, you are correct it was outbound they were referring too. My apologies.

[Engine Serang]

Southbound!!! Shirley not, she is carrying all of Tesco's Christmas Cards.

[Malcolm G]

Still heading in the right direction ES.
And don't call me Shirley.

[R58484957]

She is now heading for Rotterdam. The SCA will shortly be increasing dues by 6% to transit the canal

[BillH]

I presume that the 6% increase is to enable them to claw back their losses while the canal was blocked?

[Varley]

Perhaps they want to buy a bigger JCB.

[Malcolm G]

Now clear and into the Med.
They won’t the digger this time.

[john Cassels]

Which Digger ? , the one from NSW ?.

[Malcolm G]

No, a Chinese rip-off of one of Mr Bamford’s excellent machines.

[R58484957]

Evergiven now in Rotterdam, at least she made it with no mishaps, cutting it a bit fine to get her cargo into the shops for Christmas.

[Engine Serang]

Won't be out the Dock Gate much before Valentines Day.
Probably.