AdvertisementA huge container ship has blocked the Suez canal causing a 100-boat tailback after breaking down while transiting one of the world's most-important shipping lanes. In February 2019 the Suez Canal Authority announced 75 massive cargo vessels transited the waterway carrying 5.8 million ton on a single day. Social media users soon noticed the delays caused by the Ever Green's mechanical problemsThe Suez Canal is one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world, connecting Europe with the Far EastWhy is the Suez Canal so important? Before the canal, shipping from Europe either had to go overland or risk going around Cape Horn and the South Atlantic. The Suez Canal is actually the first canal that directly links the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.

Source: Daily Mail March 24, 2021 00:14 UTC