Ever Given owner says Suez canal authority at fault ship’s grounding

Lawyers for Shoei Kisen tell court container ship was wrongly allowed to enter waterway amid bad weather

The owner of a container ship that blocked the Suez canal in March says the canal authority was at fault over its grounding as it disputes the vessel's detention and a compensation claim, a lawyer representing the owner said on Saturday.

The Ever Given, one of the world's largest container ships, became jammed across the canal in high winds on 23 March, and remained grounded for six days, blocking traffic in both directions and disrupting global trade.