Is that ship still stuck?

No! It's on the move!

Finally!

It was stuck for 6 days, 3 hours and 38 minutes.
It (probably) cost "us" $59 billion.

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Some good books on the topic

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The Big Ship and the Little Digger - Ryan Petersen

The Big Ship and the Little Digger" is a children's story about the power of naive optimism to move impossibly large obstacles that get in your way. All proceeds go to charity.

The Box - Marc Levinson
How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller

The Citizen Kane of books about shipping.

Prisoners of Geography - Tim Marshall
Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need To Know About Global Politics

How do things like shipping lanes affect who goes to war with whom?

The Silk Roads - Peter Frankopan
A New History of the World

A bit more knowledge of some historical trade routes could come in handy next time there's a massive ship blocking a canal.

Deep Sea and Foreign Going - Rose George
Inside Shipping, the Invisible Industry that Brings You 90% of Everything

An account of what life is actually like on a cargo ship.

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