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Ever Given finally arrives in Rotterdam after Suez block
AFP, Published on 29/07/2021
» HOEK VAN HOLLAND (NETHERLANDS) - The giant container ship MV Ever Given steamed into Rotterdam port early Thursday, more than four months after it got stuck in Egypt's Suez Canal, blocking shipping in one of the world's busiest waterways.
Egypt to release megaship impounded over Suez blockage
AFP, Published on 07/07/2021
» CAIRO: Egypt is set to release the MV Ever Given on Wednesday, over 100 days since the megaship was refloated after blocking the Suez Canal for six days, crippling global supply lines and costing billions.
Ship blocking Suez Canal moved in right direction, still not afloat
AFP, Published on 29/03/2021
» CAIRO: The massive container ship blocking the Suez Canal for almost a week has been turned 80% in the right direction, officials said on Monday, raising hopes the vital trade route could soon be clear.
Optimism but concern as megaship still stuck in Suez
AFP, Published on 28/03/2021
» SUEZ (EGYPT) - Hope rose Sunday that salvage efforts could free a mammoth container ship that has blocked the Suez Canal for six days, crippling international trade and costing the global economy billions.
Suez Canal suspends traffic as bid to refloat grounded ship hits trouble
AFP, Published on 25/03/2021
» CAIRO - The owners of a giant container vessel blocking the Suez Canal said Thursday they were facing "extreme difficulty" refloating it, prompting Egypt to suspend navigation through one of the world's busiest shipping lanes.
Egypt battles to refloat ship blocking Suez Canal as queues build
AFP, Published on 25/03/2021
» CAIRO - Egyptian tug boats worked Thursday to free a giant container vessel stuck in the Suez Canal that threatens to disrupt one of the world's busiest maritime trade routes for days.
Ship blocks Suez Canal after 'gust of wind' knocks it off course
AFP, Published on 24/03/2021
» CAIRO: A giant container ship ran aground in the Suez Canal after a gust of wind blew it off course, the vessel's operator said Wednesday, bringing marine traffic to a halt along one of the world's busiest trade routes.
Massive container ship blocks Suez Canal
AFP, Published on 24/03/2021
» CAIRO: A giant container ship has blocked the Suez Canal in Egypt, tracking websites showed on Wednesday, bringing marine traffic to a shuddering halt along one of the world's busiest trade routes.
Lance Armstrong to pay $5m settlement in US fraud case: lawyer
AFP, Published on 20/04/2018
» LOS ANGELES - Lance Armstrong has agreed to pay $5 million in order to settle the looming federal fraud case stemming from his drug-fuelled reign as king of the Tour de France, it was confirmed on Thursday.