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

Ship refloated after running aground in Suez Canal, stalling shipping traffic

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

Hong Kong-flagged vessel briefly runs aground in Egypt's vital Suez Canal, later refloated

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

Ship refloated after running aground in Suez Canal, stalling shipping traffic

The Suez Canal in Egypt is one of the most-used shipping routes for global cargo ship traffic, dividing Asia and Africa.

Ship refloated after running aground in Suez Canal, stalling shipping traffic

The Suez Canal in Egypt is one of the most-used shipping routes for global cargo ship traffic, dividing Asia and Africa.

Ship gets briefly stuck in Egypt’s Suez Canal after engine malfunction, refloated successfully

A large ship was refloated by tugboats after it was stranded in Egypt's Suez Canal, informed shipping agent Leth Agencies on Thursday after which the flows of container ships resumed to normal in one of the world's busiest waterways.  The ship was identified by Leth as the 190 metres (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 wi…

Ship grounded in Egypt's Suez Canal, refloat attempts ongoing

The Marine Traffic ship tracker and Refinitiv data showed the ship, which sails under the Hong Kong flag, as “not under command” near the southern end of the canal, positioned at an angle next to the canal's eastern side.