Published 11 months ago

Tugs free ship grounded in Egypt's Suez Canal - one of world's busiest shipping routes

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A ship that had been stuck in Egypt's Suez Canal, one of the world's busiest shipping routes, has been re-floated. According to Leth Shipping Agency, the ship is the Xin Hai Tong 23, a 189m-long bulk carrier that was built in 2010 and is sailing under the flag of Hong Kong.

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Times of India

Hong Kong-flagged vessel runs aground in Egypt's vital Suez Canal

A Hong Kong-flagged ship ran aground in Egypt's vital Suez Canal, authorities and tracking data showed early Thursday. The Xin Hai Tong 23 ran aground at the southern mouth of the Suez Canal, tracking data showed.

11 months ago·India

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BBC News

Suez Canal: Bulk carrier refloated after running aground

In March 2021, one of the largest container ships in the world blocked the canal for six days.

11 months ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Ship stuck in Suez Canal after becoming grounded, with refloat attempts ongoing

Ship trackers show the vessel as Xin Hai Tong 23 sailing under the Hong Kong flag

11 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Suez Canal traffic blocked again as Hong Kong cargo ship runs aground

Xin Hai Tong 23 runs aground at an angle across southern mouth canal

11 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Ship briefly stranded in Suez Canal successfully refloated

11 months ago·United Kingdom

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NDTV

Large Ship Briefly Stranded In Suez Canal Successfully Refloated

Tugboats refloated a large ship that had been stranded for several hours in the Suez Canal, shipping agent Leth Agencies said on Thursday, allowing flows through one of the world's busiest waterways to return to normal. Leth identified the ship as the 190 metre (623 foot) Xin Hai Tong 23, a bulk carrier. "The Suez Canal Authority has successfully refloated M/V XIN HAI TONG 23 at 0740hrs (0440 GMT). The northbound convoy will enter at 0930hrs," L…

11 months ago·New Delhi, India

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