Egyptian maritime officials are expected to seize the Suez Canal crew as they carry out their probe, with one expert telling Indian media that investigators would listen to recordings of mariners' conversations in the lead-up to the blockage. Yesterday trapped container ships were seen snaking their way through a newly unblocked Suez Canal as the week-long crisis on the waterway reached its end. Pictured: A satellite image shows the tugboats alongside the Ever Given on MondayWhy is the Suez Canal so important? Before the canal, shipping from Europe either had to go overland or risk going around the Cape of Good Hope and the South Atlantic. 'I am excited to announce that our team of experts, working in close collaboration with the Suez Canal Authority, successfully refloated the Ever Given, thereby making free passage through the Suez Canal possible again,' he said.

Source: Daily Mail March 31, 2021 01:11 UTC