“This is going to be a problem for customers in Europe,” said Jan Lohman, founder of JL Coffee Consulting and a former senior at Coffee Jacobs, one of the world’s largest coffee makers. He said coffee companies are looking for solutions, such as circumnavigating Africa instead of crossing the Mediterranean via Suez, but it is unclear if they will be able to meet supply delays, which could lead to both shortages and rising popular drink prices.
Meanwhile in Egypt, there was a slight optimism tonight (Saturday), when the tide managed to rescue the stern of the giant tanker from the West Bank, but its bow is still stuck in the opposite bank, despite efforts to rescue it with a massive excavation in the sand below. The rescue forces in the canal intend to try to move the tanker again tomorrow with the help of the tide, and if this attempt does not succeed – there will be no choice but to unload the tens of thousands of containers with the help of helicopters.