A huge container ship that has been wedged in the Suez Canal since Tuesday has been partially refloated. Video posted on social media on Monday appeared to show the stern of the Ever Given swung towards the canal bank, opening space in the channel. Maritime services company Inchcape also reported the vessel was freed. The 400m-long (1,300ft), 200,000-tonne vessel ran aground on Tuesday morning amid high winds and a sandstorm that affected visibility. An alternative route, around the Cape of Good Hope on the southern tip of Africa, can take two weeks longer.

Source: The Star March 29, 2021 06:22 UTC