Cork maritime lawyer: I warned Suez was a crisis waiting to happen

The stranded container ship Ever Given, one of the world's largest container ships,  after it ran aground  in the Suez Canal on March 26. Picture: Reuters

A world-renowned international maritime lawyer, from Cork, has said he warned governments that a crisis on the Suez Canal was only a matter of time, due to a lack of necessary equipment.

It comes as a mega-ship, the MV Ever Given, has blocked the Egyptian canal after it became wedged diagonally, putting a halt on one of the world's most important trade routes. It ran aground on Tuesday.