Suez Canal blocked by traffic jam after massive container ship runs aground
One of the largest container ships in the world has been partially refloated after it ran aground in the Suez canal, causing a huge jam of vessels at either end of the vital international trade artery. The 152-year-old canal ranks as one of the world’s most important shipping lanes that connect the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. The blockage of the Suez Canal by Ever Given, a 200,000-ton ship that became lodged sideways across the waterway since Tuesday, has cost the world about $27 billion. Based on…
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