The SCA was committed to keeping the terms of the agreement confidential, said Khalid Abubakr, a lawyer for the authority. He said the settlement comprised a lump sum and that some of it remained to be paid this month. The agreement stipulated that neither party would make further claims, SCA Chairman Osama Rabie told reporters on Wednesday.
The Ever Given’s owners and insurers had disputed its detention and the compensation claim.Īfter protracted negotiations, an undisclosed settlement between the parties was reached and the SCA announced that the ship would be released.
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The SCA demanded more than $900 million for the salvage operation to free the Ever Given and other losses, later lowered to $550 million.
“Throughout this matter, every effort has been made to minimize the delay and to secure the release of the vessel as quickly as possible.” Compensation Claim “We regret the impact that the voyage delay has had on those with cargo stuck onboard,” Shoei Kisen said in a statement. The Ever Given became grounded on March 23 in the southernmost, single-lane stretch of the canal, one of the world’s busiest waterways, as high winds buffeted Egypt.Īfter being dislodged, it was held by the SCA under court order while the authority sought compensation from the ship’s Japanese owner Shoei Kisen and its insurers. “We hope that these Indian seafarers come back to India very soon,” said R P Veetil, general secretary of the Sailors Union of India, adding that they exemplified crew who get stuck amid legal disputes.
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Egyptian TV showed the captain and another crew member being presented with a bunch of flowers and a plaque on board the ship. The 400-meter (1,310-foot) vessel is loaded with about 18,300 containers. “It is a beautiful thing … we are happy, of course.” “May God let it arrive safely,” Tarek Alzeki, captain of a tug boat carrying reporters, said as the ship set off. The ship was due to undergo a dive inspection of its hull in Port Said, at the northern end of the canal, before sailing to its next port to discharge cargo.īy early evening, ship tracking data showed the Ever Given just north of the canal, off Port Said. It then joined the back of a northbound convoy, passing the site of a ceremony where the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) and representatives for the ship signed the compensation settlement that allowed its release.