The Crash That Shut Down the Global Economy, Explained
Clip: Season 49 Episode 8 | 3m 31sVideo has Closed Captions
The Suez Canal is one of the most important shipping lanes in the world.
How could one ship shut down the global economy? An investigator shows why the Ever Given crashed into the bank of the Suez Canal, while the Cosco Galaxy—which passed through the waterway on the same day—did not.
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The Crash That Shut Down the Global Economy, Explained
Clip: Season 49 Episode 8 | 3m 31sVideo has Closed Captions
How could one ship shut down the global economy? An investigator shows why the Ever Given crashed into the bank of the Suez Canal, while the Cosco Galaxy—which passed through the waterway on the same day—did not.
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How could a single ship cause a major supply chain crisis around the globe? (29s)
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