Is that ship still stuck?

Yes.

It's been like this for 5 days, 1 hour and 51 minutes.
It has cost us $49 billion, so far...

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Some good books on the topic

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Deep Sea and Foreign Going - Rose George
Inside Shipping, the Invisible Industry that Brings You 90% of Everything

An account of what life is actually like on a cargo ship.

Prisoners of Geography - Tim Marshall
Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need To Know About Global Politics

How do things like shipping lanes affect who goes to war with whom?

The Invisible Hook - Peter Leeson
The Hidden Economics of Pirates

Not exactly related to canals... but everyone likes reading stuff about pirates right?

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