The Ever Given was stranded not because of depth, but because it got caught by strong winds, plowing the front into the side of the canal. There's a simpler ex

The Ever Given was stranded not because of depth, but because it got caught by strong winds, plowing the front into the side of the canal. There's a simpler explanation that the Ever Given was a rare event that primed news to be more interested in more minor blockages. When the Suez Canal was blocked in 2021, the news story had days to escalate as the number of ships waiting increased and the impact on global shipping became important. In contrast, this blockage was over in ~6 hours and would have never been a top of HN news story if not for journalists and viewers being interested in the blockage happening again.