The Suez Canal Authority has decided to postpone a critical re-floating attempt of a massive cargo ship wedged sideways in the waterway, Egyptian news service Ahram Online reports. Tug boats and dredgers work to free the Panama-flagged, Japanese-owned Ever Given, which is lodged across the Suez Canal. Photo / Suez Canal Authority, APOn Saturday, the head of the Suez Canal Authority told journalists that strong winds were "not the only cause" for the Ever Given running aground, appearing to push back against conflicting assessments offered by others. Photo / Suez Canal Authority, via APThe Ever Given is wedged about 6km north of the canal's Red Sea entrance near the city of Suez. A snapshot of ships waiting off the entrance to the Suez Canal, early Monday morning New Zealand time.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 28, 2021 17:41 UTC