A mega boxship blocked the Suez Canal after several refloating attempts to turn around, reports CityAM.
What happened?
The giant container ship, built in 2018, currently sailing under the flag of Panama, is en route to the port of Rotterdam from the Yantian district in China.
She has so far travelled through Taipei and Malaysia, and was set to arrive in the Netherlands port on 31 March.
Meanwhile she has been lodged in the Suez Canal for several hours since arriving in the region last night.
Traffic block
Traffic along the waterway in Egypt has reportedly been blocked in both directions for several hours by the 59m-wide cargo ship.
According to Vessel Finder, a log jam of other cargo ships has built up in the canal on both sides of the vessel.
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Source: CityAM
