The Taiwanese operator of the freight ship Ever Geffen, which suspended traffic in the Suez Canal for six days, said last month that it was not responsible for any financial damage caused by the incident.

Ever Green Marine also confirmed that it was not responsible for the delay in transporting any shipment due to the accident. Its president, Eric Hsieh, said that the agreements with customers do not guarantee the time of arrival of the shipments, in the first press release after the incident

Dozens of ships used by Evergreen, including EverGeven, were affected by the accident and three ships were diverted around the Cape of Good Hope, he said.

"We're at risk from the EverGeven incident -- even if there's damage, it's covered by insurance," Hsieh said in a taipei press release. But the company is not responsible for delaying the goods."

The statements come amid expectations of legal claims from all parties, where owners of goods on board the EverGifen and other vessels can claim compensation for delays from their insurance companies.

Insurance companies can also sue ever Geffen owners, who will then look to their insurance companies for protection.

The company's president was quoted as saying that EverGreen was not responsible for any financial damages caused by the accident and blamed the Japanese company owner of the ship Choi Kesen.

"Our company is solely responsible for the shipment itself, and it is covered by the insurance company," Hesse said.