A cargo ship has run aground in Egypt’s Suez Canal. There is great concern about a major disruption to world trade on one of the major trade routes.
Four ships were waiting behind the ship, shipping company “Leth Agencies” announced on Thursday morning.
The cargo ship, named “Xin Hai Tong 23”, has a size of 190 meters. He was no longer manoeuvrable, so tugs tried to free him.
A ship runs aground (again) in the Suez Canal 🚢
🏗️ Tugboats are trying to refloat the Xin Hai Tong 23, Leth Agencies says
👍 The ship (a bulk carrier) is half the length of the Ever Given, which blocked the Suez in 2021 and rolled up world tradehttps://t.co/lNOO2LrbU5 pic.twitter.com/37coZv1mMx— Stephen Stapczynski (@SSapczynski) May 25, 2023
“Leth Agencies” has now announced that the “Xin Hai Tong 23” is afloat again and passage will be possible from 09:30.
The Suez Canal Authority successfully refloated m/f XIN HAI TONG 23 at 07:40.
The northbound convoy comes in at 09:30. https://t.co/r2aGSALXE0
— Leth (@AgenciesLeth) May 25, 2023
Just two years ago, the “Ever Given” blocked the Suez Canal. The ship was stranded for days and caused a massive disruption to world trade.
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