Le canal de Suez est bloqué, la pandémie frappe, le commerce mondial tremble

December 16 2021

De la prise du Capitole aux 30 ans de la fin de l’URSS en passant par la COP26 ou la Covid-19 : 12 temps forts de l’année 2021 que décryptent et mettent en perspective 12 expert·es de l’ULB

En Mars, un porte-conteneurs de la compagnie Evergreen Marine Corp. s’échoue en travers du canal de Suez après avoir été déporté par une rafale de vent.  Bloquant le passage pendant une semaine, il affecte toute l’économie mondiale; les cours du pétrole s’affolent; les marchés tremblent.
Paola Conconi revient sur cet incident, sur fond de pandémie.

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