The massive container ship Ever Given is wedged across the Suez Canal, blocking the vital waterway. A boat navigates in front of the Ever Given, after it became wedged across Egypt's Suez Canal and blocked all traffic in the vital waterway. "The Suez Canal will not spare any efforts to ensure the restoration of navigation and to serve the movement of global trade," vowed Lt. Gen. Ossama Rabei, head of the Suez Canal Authority. The Ever Given sits with its bow stuck into the wall of the Suez Canal yesterday, blocking the vital waterway. Opened in 1869, the Suez Canal provides a crucial link for oil, natural gas and cargo.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 24, 2021 17:08 UTC