COMMERCIAL RISKS IN THE SEA TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE «EVER GIVEN» CONTAINER CARRIER

Abstract

Every year there is an intensive increase in tonnage and operational speed of vessels in the competition to improve the quality of transport and logistics services. Ship management needs to work in difficult, sometimes extreme conditions. It is necessary to comply with the commercial conditions of charters and not to violate the terms of delivery, to ensure the proper quality of cargo on board the vessel, as well as to comply with the conditions of safety of navigation in difficult weather conditions. All this affects the quality of cargo transportation.Purpose. The purpose of this article is to systematize various aspects of the commercial operation of a vessel, identify possible commercial risks of sea transportation, as well as factors influencing them.Methods. To solve the problem, the following methods were used: the method of theoretical generalization, the method of analysis and synthesis, the method of systematization, the method of deduction.Results. It has been determined that the anticipation of commercial risks of sea transportation will allow to develop mechanisms for their timely overcoming and reduce the commercial costs of all interested parties in the carriage of goods by sea. The main reasons for thegeneral accident of the container ship Ever Given in the Suez Canal are considered and analyzed and the consequences that it caused for the stakeholders of transportation and international maritime shipping in general are identified.Originality. Potential commercial risks of sea transportation have been identified using the example of the accident with the container ship «Ever Given». It is proposed to develop alternative options for a prompt solution to such problems in the future.Output. The blockage of the Suez Canal by the container ship Ever Given will have long-term repercussions, but such incidents could be deliberately provoked, affecting global and local trade in a targeted manner. There is a need to improve the safety of navigation by optimizing pilotage, especially during sandstorms and other situations where visibility is difficult.Keywords: commercial operation of a vessel, risks, sea transport, seaport, navigation safety