Ship Stuck in Suez Canal Risks Blocking Key Trade Route for Days

The bow of container vessel MV Ever Given after running aground in the Suez Canal on March 24.Source: Suez Canal Authority via AP Photo
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It may take days for salvage crew to move the giant container vessel that’s clogging the Suez Canal out of the way, according to two people familiar with the situation.

The vessel, Ever Given, is well and truly stuck in the embankment along the canal, according to two people familiar with the situation, who asked not to be identified discussing private details. The ship has been jammed length-ways across the canal early Tuesday in Egypt, leaving at least 100 vessels gridlocked.