Is that ship still stuck?

No!

What a relief.

It was stuck for 6 days, 3 hours and 38 minutes.
It (probably) cost "us" $59 billion.

© OpenStreetMap contributors

Some good books on the topic

These are affiliate links, I get a small fee if you buy one which will help cover the cost of hosting this site. I have no connection to the authors, I just liked their books.

The Box - Marc Levinson
How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller

The Citizen Kane of books about shipping.

Prisoners of Geography - Tim Marshall
Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need To Know About Global Politics

How do things like shipping lanes affect who goes to war with whom?

The Silk Roads - Peter Frankopan
A New History of the World

A bit more knowledge of some historical trade routes could come in handy next time there's a massive ship blocking a canal.

Deep Sea and Foreign Going - Rose George
Inside Shipping, the Invisible Industry that Brings You 90% of Everything

An account of what life is actually like on a cargo ship.

The Invisible Hook - Peter Leeson
The Hidden Economics of Pirates

Not exactly related to canals... but everyone likes reading stuff about pirates right?

The Ocean of Life
The Fate of Man and the Sea

A book about how important the ocean is. Made me want to buy up a big patch of it and turn it all into national parks.

Latest headlines