What if?: Drewry's analysis of Suez Canal closure scenario

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

With an eye to recent political upheaval in Egypt, the latest edition of Drewry’s Container Insight Weekly contains a detailed analysis of what might happen to the container shipping industry if the Suez Canal closed. “If the Suez Canal were to be suddenly closed tomorrow, container vessel schedules between Asia and Europe would be immediately adjusted to minimize delays by increasing round-trip speed to an average of approximately 22 knots. The disruption would, in most cases, no...

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