Monthly Archives: March 2021

Ship blocking Suez Canal will snarl constrained chip, electronics industries

By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Peterson) A large container ship blocking the Suez Canal will exacerbate existing issues in the global supply chain, including delaying shipments of electronic components and devices for weeks to come — with that best case assuming it gets dislodged quickly.Credit: BBCThe Ever Given, one of the world’s largest shipping vessels, ran aground in the Suez Canal on Wednesday. The vessel, wedged sideways and blocking one of the world’s busiest trade routes, has already caused a logjam consisting of hundreds of ships, and wider ramifications for navigation spreading much farther away. Although authorities are working to dislodge the ship within a few days, even a short logjam can have an impact on the global supply chain, CNBC …

Source:: Apple Insider