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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.
Suez Canal backlog finally cleared
Reuters and AFP, Published on 03/04/2021
» CAIRO: All ships stranded by the grounding of a giant container ship in the Suez Canal in March have now passed through the canal, ending the backlog that built up during the blockage, officials said on Saturday.
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.