Minister of Oceans and Fisheries Reviews Shipping Industry Response Status Following Suez Canal Transit Suspension
Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries Forms Public-Private Joint 'Suez Canal Navigation Suspension Emergency Response Team' with Korea Shipping Association and HMM
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[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Haeyoung] Moon Seong-hyeok, Minister of Oceans and Fisheries, urged, "Please activate the emergency operation system for each shipping company to minimize damage in preparation for the prolonged suspension of navigation in the Suez Canal."
On the 28th, Minister Moon held an emergency countermeasure meeting regarding the suspension of navigation in the Suez Canal and stated this while checking the on-site situation and the response status of major domestic shipping companies.
Minister Moon said, "With the grounding accident of the Ever Given, navigation in the Suez Canal has been halted, raising serious concerns about delays in international logistics," and added, "Each shipping company should thoroughly manage the safety of vessels waiting near the Suez Canal and those taking detours."
On the 23rd, the ultra-large container ship Ever Given of Evergreen ran aground, causing a suspension of two-way navigation in the Suez Canal. Accordingly, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries is monitoring the status of domestic shipping companies operating on European routes, nearby sea operations, and shipping company responses to minimize logistics disruptions.
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In preparation for the possibility of a prolonged situation, the Ministry expanded its internally operated response team into a public-private joint response system involving related organizations such as the Korea Shipping Association and HMM, forming the "Suez Canal Navigation Suspension Emergency Response Team." During this countermeasure meeting, satellite communication was conducted with the captain of the 24,000 TEU container ship HMM Gdansk, which is waiting near the Suez Canal, to hear local trends and check the condition of the crew and ship supplies.
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