maqroll Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 This is turning from calamity to crisis. Quote Scramble Against Time to Free Ship Stuck in Suez Canal https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/03/27/world/suez-canal-stuck-ship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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fightoffyour Posted March 28, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted March 28, 2021 Is that ship still stuck? Quote Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 This was the Fradley attempt yesterday that also caused absolute carnage 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Is the title a euphemism for constipation? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted March 28, 2021 Moderator Share Posted March 28, 2021 1 hour ago, avfcDJ said: Is the title a euphemism for constipation? I did think it was about @lapal_fan and his bathroom issues, though he certainly wasn't constipated 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Please spare a thought for all that cheap Chinese tat on the boat that can't be delivered to European shops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumerican Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Did Cargo Ship ‘Draw’ a Penis Before Getting Stuck in Suez Canal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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villa4europe Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Xela said: Please spare a thought for all that cheap Chinese tat on the boat that can't be delivered to European shops. £10bn worth of cheap tat! There is something to be said about the news interviewing small businesses and the like about the orders they've got problems with, we make absolutely nothing anymore And no doubt any perishables that will expire before they reach Europe will therefore be redistributed across Africa where they're needed rather than just sit and rot before being thrown out and then argued about in court by the lawyers... Edited March 28, 2021 by villa4europe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 1 minute ago, villa4europe said: £10bn worth of cheap tat! There is something to be said about the news interviewing small businesses and the like about the orders they've got problems with, we make absolutely nothing anymore There's little wrong with outsourcing low-skilled manufacturing jobs outside the country, as long as you maintain solid traiding relationships that enable you to reap the benefits of cheaper countries providing those goods so your population can upskill elsewhere. Just two minor drawbacks with the UK approach leap to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 11 minutes ago, villa4europe said: £10bn worth of cheap tat! There is something to be said about the news interviewing small businesses and the like about the orders they've got problems with, we make absolutely nothing anymore You're right, we make nothing. It was the same when they were interviewing small businesses about the increasing costs of containers from China. They'd quadrupled in price. One business sold fancy light fittings/lamps, which were made in Guangzhou and then sold at huge margins in the UK to gullible customers. By being that reliant on China, any change to to the norm had a huge impact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Ship is free now apparently. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted March 29, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted March 29, 2021 2 hours ago, sne said: Ship is free now apparently. No, they've moved the stern but front it still grounded. You would think it fairly simple to drag it backwards now, but apparently not. Trying to free it again at 09.30 gmt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 (edited) I read part of it is 100m from the edge, can they sneak other boats past it now? edit: actually doesn’t look possible, unless they are small Edited March 29, 2021 by Genie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted March 29, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted March 29, 2021 2 hours ago, sidcow said: Trying to free it again at 09.30 gmt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted March 29, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted March 29, 2021 2 hours ago, sidcow said: No, they've moved the stern but front it still grounded. You would think it fairly simple to drag it backwards now, but apparently not. Trying to free it again at 09.30 gmt. I imagine the fact that the ship is absolutely **** gigantic complicates matters slightly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 220,000 tonnes, it’s so hard to comprehend just how heavy that is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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