Tugs and dredgers still struggling to free ship blocking Suez Canal
At least 369 cargo boats are now waiting to transit the canal
28 March 2021 - 16:17
Ismailia — Suez Canal salvage teams were alternating between dredging and tugging on Sunday to dislodge a huge container ship blocking the busy waterway, while two sources said efforts had been complicated by rock under the ship’s bow.
Dredgers working to dislodge the stranded vessel have so far shifted 27,000m³ of sand, to a depth of 18m, and efforts would continue around the clock according to wind conditions and tides, the Suez Canal Authority said...
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