Deja Vu? 'Evergreen' Truсk Paralyses Car Traffic in China

© REUTERS / AMR ABDALLAH DALSHA truck carrying Evergreen and Triton containers waits to pass through the main gate of the El Ain El Sokhna port to the Suez Canal in dusty weather, 24 March 2021
A truck carrying Evergreen and Triton containers waits to pass through the main gate of the El Ain El Sokhna port to the Suez Canal in dusty weather, 24 March 2021 - Sputnik International, 1920, 29.03.2021
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The notorious 400-meter container ship Ever Given ran aground last Tuesday and completely blocked traffic in the Suez Canal. The absurd situation, which amused netizens throughout the world, dealt a major blow to world trade as almost a third of all container traffic in the world is carried out through the canal.

Photos posted on Saturday on China's Weibo social media platform depict a crashed truck on the Changchun-Shenzhen highway that has paralysed car traffic, stopped perpendicular to the roadway.

Similarly, on 23 March, a huge transport vessel owned by the Japanese company Shoei Kisen KK and leased from the Taiwanese transport company Evergreen Marine got stuck in the Suez Canal. Emergency services managed to re-float the ship on 29 March, but it's unknown yet when canal traffic will resume.

Despite the fact that the container on the Chinese truck is labelled Evergreen, the same company responsible for the stranded ship in Egypt, it’s not related to the Suez Canal’s blocking. However, netizens worldwide quickly noticed the coincidence, poking fun at the situation and posting memes.

​Some Twitter users drew attention to Ever Given’s damaged reputation. "I hope this company does not own planes?" a user commented.

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