スエズ座礁、賠償で正式合意　７日に航行再開へ

　【カイロ時事】エジプトのスエズ運河で正栄汽船（愛媛県今治市）所有の大型コンテナ船「エバーギブン」が３月に座礁した事故で、船主責任保険を引き受ける事業者「英国クラブ」は４日、スエズ運河庁と進めてきた賠償交渉で正式合意に達したと発表した。賠償額や合意の詳細は明らかにしていない。
　オランダのロッテルダムへ向かっていたコンテナ船は３月２３日に座礁し、同２９日に離礁に成功。その後はエジプト当局に差し押さえられ、運河の中間にある湖に留め置かれている。運河庁によると、今月７日に双方が合意書に署名した後、船の航行が認められる見通し。（2021/07/05-05:30）

A formal compensation agreement has been reached over the stranding of the Japanese-owned large container ship Ever Given in the Suez Canal in March, UK Club, an insurer for the vessel, said Sunday.
   The amount of compensation and other details of the agreement between the Suez Canal Authority and the protection and indemnity insurer for ship have not been disclosed.
   On its way to the Netherlands, the freighter, owned by Shoei Kisen Kaisha Ltd., based in Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, western Japan, ran aground in the Suez Canal on March 23 and blocked the vital waterway. It was refloated on March 29.
   The Egyptian authorities later seized the ship and anchored it in the Great Bitter Lake, part of the canal.
   According to the Suez Canal Authority, the Ever Given is expected to be allowed to sail out after the two sides sign an agreement document on Wednesday.