https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/15/business/suez-canal-ever-given/index.html

IKEA? You mean just like WAYFARE?

" "Smaller firms such as UK bicycle maker Pearson 1860 and Snuggy UK, which makes wearable blankets, also have vital orders stuck in limbo.

"We don't hold out much hope of seeing our stock this year and although it is insured in transit, we have guessed there will be little chance of seeing a settlement for months if not years," Will Pearson, director of Pearson 1860, told CNN Business. His company has products worth more than $100,000 on the ship." "

" "IKEA told CNN Business that it has a variety of products on board the ship, but declined to provide further specifics about the shipment. Lenovo confirmed it also has cargo aboard the ship, and a spokesperson said the company is "exploring ways to recover the goods."

The stakes are even higher for companies like EasyEquipment, a small UK business that does not have marine insurance on $100,000 worth of commercial refrigerators that were supposed to be delivered to restaurants before coronavirus restrictions eased in May. (POSTER'S NOTE: DID THEY KNOW BACK THEN THE RESTRICTIONS WERE GOING TO BE EASED IN MAY???)

"Not only have we lost all profits from this crucial order, but this has also affected restaurant businesses that were hoping to reopen their doors after lockdown," said CEO Michael Shah. "We're caught in this limbo, and I know I'm going to have to foot this added [general average] bill to get my stock back." "