Traffic slows in Suez Canal as tanker faces difficulties Toggle share menu Advertisement Traffic slows in Suez Canal as tanker faces difficulties The blocking of the Suez Canal created a backlog of over 420 ships. (Photo: AFP/Mahmoud KHALED) 06 Apr 2021 07:05PM Share this content Bookmark ISMAILIA: Marine traffic slowed in the Suez Canal on Tuesday (Apr 6) as oil tanker M/T Rumford appeared to face difficulties in the south of the canal, shipping websites MarineTraffic and TankerTrackers said. A trade source said that the canal notified companies that the M/T Rumford faced engine trouble in the canal and that it had sent tug boats Tim Hope and Mosaed 3 to its aid.