News / High praise for Ever Given crew as vessel finally sets sail from Suez

The Ever Given will return to Rotterdam, where she is pictured here in March 2020. Copyright: Kees Torn

The shipping industry has welcomed the news of the Ever Given’s departure at last from the Suez Canal to Rotterdam, where it is set to arrive next weekend.

Following a ceremony to formalise the agreement between the Egyptian authorities and shipowner Shoei Kisen Kaisha, the ship has left the Great Bitter Lake, where it has been since 29 March, for a survey at Port Said.

Japanese owner Shoei Kisen Kaisha said: “Our company has a large fleet of ships and will continue to be ...