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Egypt releases drone footage of freed Ever Given

Divers inspected the hull of the Ever Given on Wednesday (March 31) as the man tasked with investigating how the giant container ship ran aground, choking off international trade through the Suez Canal, boarded the vessel.Lead investigator Captain Sayed Sheasha, who boarded the Ever Given on Wednesday afternoon, told Reuters that the investigation would include examining the seaworthiness of the ship and its captain’s actions to help determine the causes.The six-day blockage threw global supply chains into disarray after the 400-metre-long (1,300-foot-long) ship became jammed diagonally across a southern section of the canal, the shortest shipping route between Europe and Asia.The SCA said on Wednesday that shipping had returned to normal levels, with a total of 81 ships transiting the canal.Egypt’s Leth Agencies said on Wednesday that a total of 163 ships had transited the Suez Canal since its reopening and that 292 ships were currently waiting.The blocking of the canal is expected to give rise to flurry of insurance claims, with Lloyd’s of London expecting a “large loss”, possibly amounting to £100 million or more, according to its chairman.The Japanese owner of the Ever Given said it had not received any claims or lawsuits over the blockage.