Home / Shipping News / Port News / The Suez Canal And Our Fragile Global Supply Chain: How Redundancy In Industrial Development Can Ease The Strain The Suez Canal And Our Fragile Global Supply Chain: How Redundancy In Industrial Development Can Ease The Strain One boat, one canal and one fragile global supply chain commanded the news cycle in late March as the Suez Canal blockage by the container ship the Ever Given laid bare an inefficient international logistics network that relied too heavily on optimal conditions. Due to the 220,000-ton stuck ship, vessels carrying thousands of shipping containers filled with important goods faced substantial delays in reaching their destinations in Europe, Africa and elsewhere. Although the Ever Given was finally dislodged after a six-day ordeal, questions remain about the long-term impact the blockage may inflict on the supply chain at large.