Ikea and Dixons Carphone are among those with goods stuck on the container ship that has been stranded in the Suez Canal for almost a week.
The ship, Ever Given, has been blocking the trade route since last Tuesday, with roughly 20,000 containers on board including electricals, furniture and livestock.
The accident has put even more pressure on European US supply chains, which have been impacted by the demands of the coronavirus pandemic.
Ever Given has also blocked the way of roughly £7bn worth of goods per day as the blockage caused a tailback along the canal.
Furniture retailer Ikea told Reuters it had around 110 containers on board the ship and is investigating whether more of its products are delayed on other vessels waiting to enter the channel.
Ikea spokesperson Hannes Mård said: “Depending on how this work proceeds and how long it takes to finish the operation, it may create constraints on our supply chain.”
Dixons Carphone also confirmed it had goods stuck on Ever Given, while 134 containers of PPE, including gloves and masks bound for the NHS, are also stuck on nine ships waiting behind the blockage.
Attempts to free the ship have paid off, according to the BBC, who reported this morning that the ship has been “turned”. Efforts continue to fully refloat and move the ship to a waiting area so traffic can resume.
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