Ship insurer says Egypt seeking $916 mln over Suez Canal blockage
UK Club, the protection & indemnity (P&I) insurer for the Ever Given, said in a statement it was disappointed that the ship and its crew were being held in the canal until compensation was paid
The bow of container vessel MV Ever Given after running aground in the Suez Canal. Source: Suez Canal Authority/via AP Photo/Bloomberg
One of the insurers of the container ship that was stuck in the Suez Canal last month for nearly a week said on Tuesday that Egypt had filed a compensation claim for $916 million against Japanese owner Shoei Kisen.
UK Club, the protection & indemnity (P&I) insurer for the Ever Given, said in a statement it was disappointed that the ship and its crew were being held in the canal until compensation was paid.
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