What on earth happened to Ever Given? World Sat, Apr 24, 2021 On March 23 this year, a 200-tonne cargo carrier caught the attention of all and sundry amid a pandemic grappling the entire globe. ‘Ever Given’ was stuck in one of the world's most important trade routes Suez Canal, blocking the transit of other vessels and affecting global trade as a consequence. For the next seven days, efforts were underway to dislodge the massive vessel that was causing trade losses in billions of dollars. Ever Given is a golden class container vessel which is the 13th largest class of container ships in the world today. She is capable of carrying 20124 TEU’s which are 20 foot by 8.5-foot containers when loaded to full capacity.