Suez Canal Ship Stuck

• Egypt announces plans to expand Suez Canal where massive cargo ship got stuck

  The plan includes widening the canal's southernmost stretch by about 40 meters and deepening it by 72 feet, from the current 66 feet in depth.

  World

  May 11, 2021
  
• Shipping backlog in Suez Canal to end today, official says

  International supply chains were thrown into disarray when the 400-meter-long Ever Given ran aground in the vital trade artery on March 23.

  World

  Apr 3, 2021
  
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• Ship stuck in Suez Canal may have caused over $1 billion in damages: official

  Litigation could be complex, since the vessel is owned by a Japanese firm, operated by a Taiwanese shipper, and flagged in Panama.

  World

  Apr 1, 2021
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• 2 tugboats speed to Egypt’s Suez Canal to help free huge container ship

  The massive Ever Given, a Panama-flagged, Japanese-owned ship that carries cargo between Asia and Europe, got stuck Tuesday in a single-lane stretch of the canal.

  News

  Mar 28, 2021
• ‘Complex’ work to free massive ship stuck in Suez Canal enters 3rd day

  The Ever Given, a Panama-flagged ship that carries cargo between Asia and Europe, has blocked traffic in the canal for three days, causing headaches for global trade.

  World

  Mar 26, 2021
• Work to clear massive cargo ship blocking Suez Canal begins anew as tide rises

  The Ever Given is now blocking transit in both directions through one of the world's busiest shipping channels for goods, oil, grain and other products linking Asia and Europe.

  World

  Mar 24, 2021