Maersk Reaches Settlement Over Ship That Blocked the Suez Canal

Container giant settles in case over 2021 disruption of trade
Maersk had sought $44 million at Danish court, media reported

The Ever Given after running aground in the Suez Canal on March 24, 2021.Source: Suez Canal Authority via AP Photo

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By Christian Wienberg

November 30, 2023 at 10:28 AM UTC

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A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S settled a Danish lawsuit against the companies behind a ship that blocked the Suez canal in 2021, forcing shipping lines to delay or divert vessels and causing global disruption of supply lines.

“We can confirm that we have withdrawn the case in Denmark,” the Copenhagen-based company said by email on Thursday. The Danish shipping giant declined to disclose the details of the settlement and wouldn’t identity the companies or individuals it had sued. The ship in question, the Ever Given, was operated by Evergreen Marine Corp.