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The ship “Ever given” is released, it is unknown when the Suez Canal reopens for traffic

The cargo ship “Ever given”, which blocked the Suez Canal earlier in the week was released by rescue teams on Monday. This was announced on Twitter by the maritime service provider Inchcape Shipping.

Exactly when the Suez Canal will be open for traffic, however, remains unclear. Information on the issue is expected later.

Footage showing the ship moving again, were shared on social networks. He was previously shaken, but was only successfully released.

We remind you that yesterday the President of Egypt Abdel Fattah al Sisi ordered to begin preparations for the unloading of the cargo ship. According to experts, the operation could take weeks.

Day 3 The Suez Canal remains closed due to a shipwreck

At the same time, at least 150 ships were blocked


The Suez Canal is losing $ 12-14 million in revenue each day due to the incident.

The stranded container ship Ever Given has a displacement of 220,000 tons and a length of 400 meters.

The ship entered the canal 45 minutes before it ran aground, moving at 12.8 knots (about 24 kilometers per hour) shortly before the accident.

Ever Given was built in 2018 and is among the largest cargo ships in the world. It can carry 20,000 containers. The ship docked in ports in China before heading to Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Opened in 1869, the Suez Canal is key link for transportation of oil, natural gas and other cargo. In 2015, the Egyptian government completed a major widening of the canal, allowing the largest ships to cross.

The President of Egypt has ordered preparations for the landing of the stranded ship in the Suez Canal

The President of Egypt has ordered preparations for the landing of the stranded ship in the Suez Canal

The canal has been blocked for five days and more than 300 ships



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