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In March 2021, the Suez Canal was blocked for six days by the Ever Given, a container ship that had run aground in the canal. The 400-metre-long (1,300 ft), 224,000-ton, 20,000 TEU vessel was buffeted by strong winds on the morning of 23 March, and ended up wedged across the waterway with its bow and stern stuck on opposite canal banks, blocking all traffic until it could be freed.
- 23–29 March 2021
- 6 days and 7 hours
Mar 24, 2021 · Suez Canal Update as Map Shows How Stuck Container Ship Has Blocked Sea Traffic. ... "Suez Canal tugs have been working to free the 400 metre LOA laden vessel but wind conditions and its size are ...
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Mar 26, 2021 · The Suez Canal received an upgrade in 2015, when a newer channel was built alongside the one originally opened in 1869. On its opening, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi called it "Egypt's ...
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Mar 24, 2021 · The Suez Canal is a key artery for oil flows from the Persian Gulf region to Europe and North America. Roughly 5 percent of globally traded crude oil and 10 percent of refined petroleum products ...
Mar 26, 2021 · The MV Ever Given, a Panama-flagged cargo ship wedged across the Suez Canal and blocking traffic in the vital waterway, is seen on March 26, 2021. Mohamed Elshahed/AP. The blockage is holding up ...
Mar 24, 2021 · Nearly 19,000 ships passed through the canal in 2020, according to the Suez Canal Authority - an average of 51.5 ships per day. In 2017, a Japanese container vessel blocked the canal after it ran ...
