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Suez Canal blockade to cause losses in billions of dollars for insurers
Updated On: 29 March, 2021 12:00 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS
R. Balasundaram, Executive Vice-president, Global Insurance Brokers said Suez Canal blockade, a once-in-a-lifetime type of event is estimated to cause losses in billions of dollars for insurers and the loss of trade per day due to the blockage at close to $ 9 billion.

This handout satellite images courtesy of Cnes 2020 shows the Taiwan-owned MV 'Ever Given' (Evergreen) container ship, impeding all traffic across the waterway of Egypt's Suez Canal. Pic: CNES / AFP
With a loss of $ 9 billion per day due to the Suez Canal being blocked by a container ship, global industry is awaiting the enormity of insurance claims.
For India, pressure could mount for certain industries that depend on Europe and the US and it is expected that there could be pressure for a while on the Indian ports on the west coast as many of these vessels may seek berthing together/in rapid succession.
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