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'Good luck, God willing': Traffic jam grows outside blocked Suez Canal

One salvage expert said freeing the cargo ship, the Ever Given, could take up to a week.

Why the Suez Canal is so important

New York Times: The canal has been a flashpoint for geopolitical conflict since it opened.

How a simple mistake could cripple world trade

Cargo ship the length of the Empire State Building remains trapped in key shipping lane.

Giant tanker trapped: Suez Canal 'could be blocked for days'

At least 165 vessels are now waiting with valuable goods set to join the jam every day.

Stuck fast: Global shipping channel blocked by giant tanker

All traffic in vital waterway is blocked, threatening to disrupt global shipping system.

Liam Dann: Never mind the tomato wars, food prices are set to rise

Food prices have been subdued of late but global commodity markets point to big rises.

Superyacht's captain calls out NZ Govt on visa decision delays

Delays left the superyacht 'circling in the Pacific low on food and fuel'.

Tomatoes cheapest in 12 years - food prices fall in February

Tomatoes are just one of several foods that have seen prices fall during the pandemic.

Trucks travelling to Northport turned back to Auckland

"There was at least 30 trucks in the queue at the time they stopped operations."

Focus: Ship stuck at sea with would-be presents until Christmas Eve

Ships stuck at sea with would-be presents until Christmas Eve, retailers say it is disastrous. Video / NZ Herald

Stuck at sea: Photo reveals queue of Christmas cargo ships in Hauraki Gulf

Shipping delays expected to continue through to 2021.

Covid-19 hits NZ exporters' transport costs - survey

New Zealand exporters are being hit by higher transport costs arising from Covid-19.

Export season could be hit by Auckland's imports snarl up

Imports pile up predicted to challenge exports too.

International crews arriving at Auckland and Tauranga ports now face mandatory isolation

But Health Minister Chris Hipkins says the move would halt many ships coming to NZ.

UK Special Forces take control of 'hijacked' ship

The Nigerian stowaways had threatened to kill the crew before Special Forces intervened.

Covid-19 and pirates: The hurdles for a NZ business

'In lockdown, juggling all these balls, and then like wow, just add pirates to the mix.'