400m long • 59m wide • 224,000 tonnes • 20,124 TEU
$54,000,000,000
Estimated cost to global trade
On March 23, 2021, one of the largest container ships ever built ran aground in the Suez Canal,
blocking 12% of global trade for six days. This is the story of how a sandstorm, a 400-meter ship,
and a tiny excavator captured the world's attention.