Blocked Suez Canal disrupts international shipping
This past week, there was a major disruption to international shipping. The cargo ship the Ever Given became stuck in the Suez Canal, resulting in a canal blockage. This strange incident halted all shipping and trade passing through the Suez Canal.
On Tuesday, March 23, the Ever Given was traveling through the Suez Canal when it became stuck in its attempt to cross through the man-made canal. It became wedged in a narrow portion of the canal and was unable to continue its journey as it was stuck in the sand.
During the six days that followed, crews worked tirelessly to free the ship. While conventional earthmoving equipment worked on the shore, tugboats and dredgers worked in the water. The night before the ship was set free, there was a spring tide in the canal which means that the tide was higher than normal. As a result, on Monday, March 29, the ship was set free. It took 14 tugboats to free the ship. When the ship had finall
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