How the Ever Given exposed the fragility of global supply chains

Authors

Sarah Schiffling, Liverpool John Moores UniversityFollow
Nikolaos Valantasis Kanellos, Technological University DublinFollow

Document Type

Article

Rights

Available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike 4.0 International Licence

Disciplines

Business and Management.

Publication Details

https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2021/0406/1208101-ever-given-suez-canal-blockage/

Abstract

When the Ever Given blocked one of the world's busiest maritime trade routes for a week, it also exposed the fragility of global supply chains to many. For nearly a week, the Ever Given, a 400m long container ship, was wedged across the Suez Canal. Over 360 vessels were stopped. The incident received worldwide media coverage and triggered rare public interest in maritime transport. Ever Given inspired memes filled the timelines. This article explores wider supply chain issues that were unraveled by the incident and the learnings we should not let be forgiven and forgotten.

Recommended Citation

Schiffling, Sarah and Valantasis Kanellos, Nikolaos, "How the Ever Given exposed the fragility of global supply chains" (2021). Other. 2.
https://arrow.tudublin.ie/beschspoth/2