Ever Given Saga Nears End With Ship Poised to Leave Suez Canal

Ever Given to leave the Suez Canal on July 7, SCA says
Signing ceremony for the settlement agreement in Ismailia

Suez Canal and Ever Given Ship Owners Reach Deal on Compensation — Photographer: Mahmoud Khaled/Getty Images

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By Mirette Magdy and Salma El Wardany

July 4, 2021 at 3:20 PM UTC

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July 5, 2021 at 12:30 AM UTC

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A giant container ship that had blocked Egypt’s Suez Canal for nearly a week earlier this year will be released on July 7 following an agreement between authorities and the vessel’s owners, the canal operator said Sunday.