The MV Ever Given — a so-called “megaship” at 220,000 tonnes and 400m long — which ran aground in the southern part of the canal in Egypt, had been partially moved and is alongside the bank, said Ahmed Mekawy, deputy manager of the Suez Canal for GAC Group, a provider of port-agent services. The vessel was soon expected to be refloated, Mekawy said, adding that the Suez Canal Authority would then work on resuming transit for all waiting ships. The MV Ever Given container ship blocks the Suez Canal in Egypt yesterday. Efforts to free the ship had so far proceeded faster than initial warnings that traffic could be choked off for days. The 193km-long Suez Canal is among the most trafficked waterways in the world, used by tankers shipping crude from the Middle East to Europe and North America.

Source: Taipei Times March 24, 2021 15:56 UTC