The backlog of ships built up at the Suez Canal after the grounding of a giant container ship has finally been cleared, according to Egyptian authorities. Suez Canal Authority chairman Osama Rabea said the final 85 ships, carrying 3.8 million tonnes, passed through the canal on Saturday (local time). AP The Suez Canal Authority says the backlog of ships has finally been cleared. READ MORE:* Egypt expects $1.4 billion in damages from ship stuck in Suez Canal* Suez Canal pilots come under scrutiny after grounding of cargo ship* Giant container ship that blocked Suez Canal set free* Before the Ever Given: All the other times the Suez Canal was forced to closeWhen the 200,000-tonne, Panama-flagged container ship ran aground at the Suez Canal on March 23, it choked off global trade, impacting trading nations, including New Zealand. Cnes2021/AP The skyscraper-sized cargo ship was wedged across Egypt's Suez Canal, which put further pressure on global shipping.

Source: Stuff April 04, 2021 12:41 UTC