Provide a Situation Analysis: Review the current situation facing Suez Canal and develop in detail the PESTLE Analysis looking at the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunity, and Threats (SWOT) analysis, Market Differentiation and the %C situation analysis (looking into the company, customers, competitors, collaborators and climate).

Ever Given, the ship that blocked Suez Canal in March, crosses the canal again The Suez Canal is one of the world's most important trading route, which was opened in year 1869. By 2021, approximately fifty ships travelled through the canal and this comprises about 12% of total global trade at a time. In March 2021, the Suez Canal was blocked for six days after the grounding of the Ever Given, a 20 000 TEU container ship. The 400-metre long (13000. Ft) vessel was buffeted by strong winds on the morning on the 23 March 2021, and ended up wedged across the waterway with its bow and stern stuck in the canal banks. On the 28 March 2021, at least 369 ships were queuing to pass through the canal. This prevented an estimated US$9,6 billion worth of trade. Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-56505413.amp TASK You have been appointed as a Supply chain manager of Transnet South Africa by Portia Derby the Chief Executive Officer. She has mentioned to you that COVID-19 will permanently change the supply chain of many transportation companies and these consequences will affect the purchasing decisions when making a transportation mode selection. She also stated that the pandemic has fundamentally changed the globe and many bottlenecks have risen during the pandemic. Mrs Derby has mentioned that Transnet has been affected by the Suez Canal obstruction.