The Inside Story of the Stuck Suez Ship That Broke Global Trade

Captain Krishnan Kanthavel watched the sun rise over the Red Sea through a dusty haze. Winds of more than 40 mph, whipping off the Egyptian desert, had turned the sky an anemic yellow. From his viewpoint on the bridge, it was just possible to see the dark outlines of the 19 other vessels anchored in Suez Bay, waiting for their turn to enter the narrow channel snaking inland toward the Mediterranean.

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Kanthavel’s container vessel was scheduled to be the 13th ship traveling north through the Suez Canal on March 23, ...