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Ever Given Ship Blocking Suez Canal Successfully Freed

March 29, 2021

Ever Given, the 400-meter-long ship blocking Egypt’s Suez Canal, has been freed, reports local Egyptian media. Just before sunrise local time on Monday, the Suez Canal Authority had announced fresh attempts to re-float Ever Given using 10 large tug boats. Video posted on social media showed the ship being moved by the tug boats, opening up space in the Suez Canal for the first time in nearly a week. In a statement, the Suez Canal Authority said that the stern of the ship had been moved away from the shore by 102 metres, compared to four metres when the ship was stuck. The Authority added that efforts would continue to further reposition the Ever Given ship before it is inspected by authorities. The Suez Canal would then re-open to other ships. The successful re-floating came as a surprise to many, as on Sunday night the Suez Canal Authority had announced preparations to remove some of the 20,000 containers on the ship to lighten the load. The blocking of the Suez Canal had caused more than 300 ships to be stranded on both sides of the Suez Canal, resulting in global…


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