Engineers on Monday successfully re-floated the giant cargo ship blocking the crucial Suez Canal maritime route in Egypt, almost a week aft...
Engineers on Monday successfully re-floated the giant cargo ship blocking the crucial Suez Canal maritime route in Egypt, almost a week after the vessel got stuck in the waterway leading to disruptions in global shipping and trade, according to shipping services provider Inchcape.
The breakthrough in the rescue attempt was achieved after diggers removed 27,000 cubic meters of sand, going deep into the banks of the canal, reported The Bloomberg.
The 400-metre long Ever Given made up of an all-Indian crew, was floating again, but it was not immediately clear how soon the traffic would resume on the waterway, which is the shortest shipping route between Europe and Asia.
Osama Rabie, chairperson of the Suez Canal Authority that operates the waterway, confirmed that the salvage teams dislodged the bow of the ship from the eastern bank of the canal, according to The Washington Post. “It is good news,” Rabie told the newspaper. “We are not finished yet, but it has moved.”
The MV Ever Given was successfully re-floated at 04:30 lt 29/03/2021. She is being secured at the moment. More information about next steps will follow once they are known. #suezcanel #maritime pic.twitter.com/f3iuYYiRRi
— Inchcape Shipping (@Inchcape_SS) March 29, 2021
It was also uncertain how long it will take to clear the logjam of more than 450 ships stuck, waiting and...
