The same company that operated the container ship that blocked the Suez Canal last year has a container ship stuck in the bay.
The Ever Forward ran aground in the bay near the Craighill Channel while it was on its way to Norfolk, Va., according to a spokeswoman for the U.S. Coast Guard.
The ship was being worked on by a salvage team, Naval architects and divers, according to a statement from the Maryland Port Administration. He said that the Coast Guard is leading the efforts.
There were no spills or injuries. The ship was not carrying hazardous materials.
The Ever Given, one of the world's largest container ships, ran aground in the Suez Canal on March 23, 2021, blocking a channel that is believed to handle about 10 percent of global commercial maritime traffic.
It took six days for the ship to be freed and 362 vessels to pass through the canal, which serves as a vital channel linking the factories of Asia to affluent customers in Europe, as well as a major conduit for oil. The episode was a disaster for the shipping industry, causing worldwide shipping to be disrupted and freezing nearly $10 billion in trade a day.
According to the authorities in Maryland, the accident involving the Ever Forward appeared to be less serious than the one involving the Ever Given.
The Port of Baltimore has not been affected by the ship's grounding.
The ship ran aground at a time when global supply chains are in turmoil because of the coronaviruses. The timing gave rise to a fresh round of jokes on the internet, which last year reveled in the Ever Given's troubles.
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A message seeking comment was not immediately responded to by the company.
The alert came in at 9 pm on Sunday. The ship was supposed to arrive in Virginia on Thursday after leaving Baltimore that day.
The Ever Forward became stuck, but the Coast Guard didn't know how.
The vessel will be refloated, and we will investigate the cause.
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