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A Hong Kong-flagged ship briefly ran aground in Egypt’s vital Suez Canal, though authorities said they were able to refloat it after it momentarily disrupted the waterway

CAIRO (AP) — A Hong Kong-flagged ship briefly blocked Egypt’s vital Suez Canal on Thursday morning, authorities said, the latest such incident in the busy waterway. According to Leth Agencies, a canal services company that oversees the waterway, the Xin Hai Tong 23 ran aground before dawn at the southern entrance to the canal, blocking […]

Hong Kong-flagged Xin Hai Tong 23 is quickly rescued and taken elsewhere by tugboats, in incident reminiscent of 6-day clogging of critical waterway by Ever Given vessel

A ship that was grounded in the Suez Canal, has been refloated, shipping agent Leth Agencies says.

The latest blockage comes just over three years after the 400-metre long Ever Given blocked the Suez Canal after being caught out in high winds.

Another ship was jammed in Egypt's Suez Canal, leading to fears of a potential blockage at one of the world's busiest shipping lanes.

The Suez Canal is one of the world’s busiest sea routers connecting Mediterranean Sea with Red Sea

The Suez Canal is between Port Said on the Mediterranean Sea and Suez on the Red Sea. It is only 200 metres wide at its narrowest point.

A Hong Kong-flagged bulk container ship was briefly ground in the Suez Canal Thursday morning.

The ship was refloated quickly and traffic resumed through the major waterway dividing Africa and Asia.