# The Chaos Created When Infrastructure Gets Stuck | Global Farmer Network | Global Farmer Network

> An opinion column recalls that the 1,300-foot container ship Ever Given blocked the Suez Canal for nearly a week after running aground on March 23. The blockage disrupted about 13% of global trade flows and left ships facing delays and rerouting.

- Date: 2021-04-01 · published 2021-04-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47497-the-chaos-created-when-infrastructure-gets-stuck-global-farmer-network-global
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Suez disruptions lengthen voyages and raise ocean freight costs, which can add to the delivered cost of grain and oilseed cargoes moving between Asia, Europe and North America.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- globalfarmernetwork.org: https://www.globalfarmernetwork.org/blog/the-chaos-created-when-infrastructure-gets-stuck

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