<p>The 220,000-tonne container ship, Ever given, which was stuck in the Suez Canal for nearly one week, is now having another go.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The vessel has finally returned to Port Said, Egypt, on Thursday night.</p>

<p>Also, on Friday, the Panamanian-flagged, Japanese-owned ship began its journey through the canal. It was accompanied by two tug boats, reported state-owned newspaper Al-Ahram reported.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Live ship-tracking showed the vessel successfully negotiating the early stages of the canal on its way toward the Red Sea.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/settlement-agreed-to-release-ever-given-ship-that-blocked-suez-canal-395842"><strong>Also read |&nbsp;Settlement agreed to release Ever Given ship that blocked Suez Canal</strong></a></p>

<p>Earlier, owners and insurers of the vessel said that a formal settlement had been agreed upon in a compensation dispute.</p>

<p>The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has held the giant ship and its crew in a lake between two stretches of the waterway since it was dislodged on March 29, amid a dispute over demand for compensation by the SCA.</p>

<p>The Japanese-owned Ever Given had become stuck in high winds and remained wedged across the canal for six days, disrupting global trade.</p>

<p>"Preparations for the release of the vessel will be made and an event marking the agreement will be held at the Authority's headquarters in Ismailia in due course," Faz Peermohamed of Stann Marine, which represents owner Shoei Kisen and its insurers, said in a statement.</p>


The 220,000-tonne container ship, Ever given, which was stuck in the Suez Canal for nearly one week, is now having another go. The vessel has finally returned to Port Said, Egypt, on Thursday night.

The 220,000-tonne container ship, Ever given, which was stuck in the Suez Canal for nearly one week, is now having another go. The vessel has finally returned to Port Said, Egypt, on Thursday night. Also, on Friday, the Panamanian-flagged, Japanese-owned ship began its journey through the canal. It was accompanied by two tug boats, reported state-owned newspaper Al-Ahram reported. Live ship-tracking showed the vessel successfully negotiating the early stages of the canal on its way toward the Red Sea. Also read | Settlement agreed to release Ever Given ship that blocked Suez Canal Earlier, owners and insurers of the vessel said that a formal settlement had been agreed upon in a compensation dispute. The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has held the giant ship and its crew in a lake between two stretches of the waterway since it was dislodged on March 29, amid a dispute over demand for compensation by the SCA. The Japanese-owned Ever Given had become stuck in high winds and remained wedged across the canal for six days, disrupting global trade. "Preparations for the release of the vessel will be made and an event marking the agreement will be held at the Authority's headquarters in Ismailia in due course," Faz Peermohamed of Stann Marine, which represents owner Shoei Kisen and its insurers, said in a statement.

Container ship Ever Given returns to Suez canal

<p>The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has started dredging work to extend a second lane that allows for two-way traffic in a southern section of the canal near to where a giant container ship got stuck for six days in March, it said on Saturday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The SCA announced this week that it was planning to extend a second canal lane that opened in 2015 by 10 km to make it 82-km-long, and would widen and deepen a single lane stretch at the southern end of the canal.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The work had begun following directives from Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi "to immediately start implementing the proposed development plan and put in place a timetable for completion as soon as possible", the SCA said on Saturday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The grounding of the 440-metre Ever Given container ship in a southern section of the canal from March 23-29 delayed the passage of hundreds of vessels through the waterway, disrupting global trade.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Ever Given, still loaded with thousands of containers, is being held in the Great Bitter Lake between two stretches of the canal, amid a dispute over an SCA compensation claim against the ship's Japanese owner Shoei Kisen.&nbsp;</p>


The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has started dredging work to extend a second lane that allows for two-way traffic in a southern section of the canal near to where a giant container ship got stuck for six days in March, it said on Saturday.

The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has started dredging work to extend a second lane that allows for two-way traffic in a southern section of the canal near to where a giant container ship got stuck for six days in March, it said on Saturday. The SCA announced this week that it was planning to extend a second canal lane that opened in 2015 by 10 km to make it 82-km-long, and would widen and deepen a single lane stretch at the southern end of the canal. The work had begun following directives from Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi "to immediately start implementing the proposed development plan and put in place a timetable for completion as soon as possible", the SCA said on Saturday. The grounding of the 440-metre Ever Given container ship in a southern section of the canal from March 23-29 delayed the passage of hundreds of vessels through the waterway, disrupting global trade. The Ever Given, still loaded with thousands of containers, is being held in the Great Bitter Lake between two stretches of the canal, amid a dispute over an SCA compensation claim against the ship's Japanese owner Shoei Kisen.

Suez Canal starts dredging to extend double lane after  Ever Given ship block fiasco

<p>The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) plans to expand and deepen the southern stretch of the waterway where a container ship became jammed and blocked traffic for six days in March, Chairman Osama Rabie said in a televised address on Tuesday.<br />
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Rabie presented the plan at an event attended by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who indicated that the project should be completed in 24 months at most.<br />
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The SCA plans to widen the 30-kilometer stretch of the waterway between the city of Suez and the Great Bitter Lake area by 40 metres (130 feet) eastwards, Rabie said. It also plans to deepen that section to 72 feet from 66 feet.<br />
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A second canal lane that opened in 2015 north of the Great Bitter Lake to allow two-directional traffic will be extended by 10km to reach a total length of 82km, allowing more ships to pass, Rabie said.<br />
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Sisi said that while further expansion to the canal had been under consideration, the grounding of the 440 metre Ever Given container ship on March 23 highlighted the urgency of the plans.<br />
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The vessel, still loaded with thousands of containers, is being held in the Great Bitter Lake amid a dispute over an SCA compensation claim against the Ever Given`s Japanese owner Shoei Kisen.</p>


The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) plans to expand and deepen the southern stretch of the waterway where a container ship became jammed and blocked traffic for six days in March, Chairman Osama Rabie said in a televised address on Tuesday.

The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) plans to expand and deepen the southern stretch of the waterway where a container ship became jammed and blocked traffic for six days in March, Chairman Osama Rabie said in a televised address on Tuesday. Rabie presented the plan at an event attended by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who indicated that the project should be completed in 24 months at most. The SCA plans to widen the 30-kilometer stretch of the waterway between the city of Suez and the Great Bitter Lake area by 40 metres (130 feet) eastwards, Rabie said. It also plans to deepen that section to 72 feet from 66 feet. A second canal lane that opened in 2015 north of the Great Bitter Lake to allow two-directional traffic will be extended by 10km to reach a total length of 82km, allowing more ships to pass, Rabie said. Sisi said that while further expansion to the canal had been under consideration, the grounding of the 440 metre Ever Given container ship on March 23 highlighted the urgency of the plans. The vessel, still loaded with thousands of containers, is being held in the Great Bitter Lake amid a dispute over an SCA compensation claim against the Ever Given`s Japanese owner Shoei Kisen.

Suez Canal chief says southern stretch to be expanded

<p>An 80-metre long vessel, called Elise, which wedged itself across a river in West Sussex earlier today has sparked comparisons with the week-long saga that saw a stuck container ship cause havoc after it blocked the Suez Canal.</p>

<p>Elise was moored in the Littlehampton harbour with a 600-tonne cargo of roadstone but drifted into the middle of the River Arun when one of its mooring lines reportedly parted.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, social media users were quick to point out the similarities between the situations in humble West Sussex and the Suez.&nbsp;</p>

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However, unlike the vast container Ever Given, one of the largest in the world, Elise was moved on just after hours.</p>

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An 80-metre long vessel, called Elise, which wedged itself across a river in West Sussex earlier today has sparked comparisons with the week-long saga that saw a stuck container ship cause havoc after it blocked the Suez Canal.

An 80-metre long vessel, called Elise, which wedged itself across a river in West Sussex earlier today has sparked comparisons with the week-long saga that saw a stuck container ship cause havoc after it blocked the Suez Canal. Elise was moored in the Littlehampton harbour with a 600-tonne cargo of roadstone but drifted into the middle of the River Arun when one of its mooring lines reportedly parted. Meanwhile, social media users were quick to point out the similarities between the situations in humble West Sussex and the Suez. River users being turned around - Arun River tottaly blocked by MV Elise pic.twitter.com/diMfSQZr7P — eddie mitchell (@brightonsnapper) March 30, 2021 × Suez Canal? Hold my beer. Arun River currently blocked. Credit: @brightonsnapper pic.twitter.com/2Px7eNDteI — Tony Shepherd (@tonysheps) March 30, 2021 × However, unlike the vast container Ever Given, one of the largest in the world, Elise was moved on just after hours. (With inputs from agencies)

After Suez Canal reopens, cargo ship Elise blocks River Arun in Sussex

<p>Suez Canal&nbsp;ship blocking the traffic in the vital waterway&nbsp;has been freed from the shoreline as per media reports that have cited local authorities.</p>

<p>"Admiral Osama Rabie, head of the Suez Canal Authority, has announced the resumption of shipping traffic in the Suez Canal," the Suez Canal Authority said in a statement, shortly after shipping sites had showed it to have once more diagonally blocked the waterway.</p>

<p>Early on Monday, the ship was turned in right direction on Monday, triggering praise from President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and raising hopes traffic could soon resume.</p>

<p>Longer than four football fields, the MV Ever Given became wedged diagonally across the canal during a sandstorm last Tuesday, strangling world supply chains.</p>

<p>Maritime data company Lloyd's List says the blockage held&nbsp;up an estimated $9.6 billion worth of cargo each day between Asia and Europe, with the tailback of ships now reaching 425 at the two ends of the canal, in the Mediterranean and Red Sea.</p>

<p>Just how important Suez Canal is for global economy was evident as oil prices eased on Monday after traffic resumed in the Suez Canal. Crude oil prices had reduced earlier when the ship&nbsp;was partially freed. However, they had rebounded quickly afterwards when salvage experts said the hardest work was ahead. The easing of prices is more pronounced now as per AFP.</p>


Suez Canal ship blocking the traffic in the vital waterway has been freed from the shoreline as per media reports that have cited local authorities. "Admiral Osama Rabie, head of the Suez Canal Authority, has announced the resumption of shipping traffic in the Suez Canal," the Suez Canal Authority said in a statement, shortly after shipping sites had showed it to have once more diagonally blocked the waterway.

Suez Canal ship blocking the traffic in the vital waterway has been freed from the shoreline as per media reports that have cited local authorities. "Admiral Osama Rabie, head of the Suez Canal Authority, has announced the resumption of shipping traffic in the Suez Canal," the Suez Canal Authority said in a statement, shortly after shipping sites had showed it to have once more diagonally blocked the waterway. Early on Monday, the ship was turned in right direction on Monday, triggering praise from President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and raising hopes traffic could soon resume. Longer than four football fields, the MV Ever Given became wedged diagonally across the canal during a sandstorm last Tuesday, strangling world supply chains. Maritime data company Lloyd's List says the blockage held up an estimated $9.6 billion worth of cargo each day between Asia and Europe, with the tailback of ships now reaching 425 at the two ends of the canal, in the Mediterranean and Red Sea. Just how important Suez Canal is for global economy was evident as oil prices eased on Monday after traffic resumed in the Suez Canal. Crude oil prices had reduced earlier when the ship was partially freed. However, they had rebounded quickly afterwards when salvage experts said the hardest work was ahead. The easing of prices is more pronounced now as per AFP.

Suez Canal: Ship blocking the traffic freed from shoreline, say reports

<p>Russian ambassador to Egypt said Russia was prepared to offer "any possible assistance" to free the ship stuck in Suez Canal. The ship MV Ever Given has been stuck diagonally in the Suez canal thus blocking the traffic through one of the world's most important waterway.</p>

<p>"We hope that this problem will be overcome in the very near future, that the work of the channel will be restored, and, naturally, we are ready to provide our Egyptian friends with any possible assistance from our side," said Georgy Borisenko, the Russian ambassador. He was speaking Russian state-run RIA Novosti news agency.</p>

<p>Borisenko added that Egypt has not reached out to Moscow for support, but said Russia "empathises with what's happening now in the Suez Canal", describing it as "an important waterway for the whole world".</p>

<p>On Saturday, Suez Canal Authority chief Osama Rabie had told reporters that the massive ship could be afloat by Sunday night.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The blockage of Suez Canal is costing shipping companies billions of dollars as they have been forced to operate their ships around Africa adding more days in the travel.</p>

<p>Another Russian ambassador had earlier this week seized on the Suez Canal blockage to promote Russia's northern shipping route as a reliable alternative, part of a broader push by Moscow to develop the Arctic and capitalise on climate change.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Moscow has invested heavily in the development of the Northern Sea Route that allows ships to cut the journey to Asian ports by 15 days compared with the conventional route via the Suez Canal.</p>

<p><strong>(With AFP inputs)</strong></p>


Russian ambassador to Egypt said Russia was prepared to offer "any possible assistance" to free the ship stuck in Suez Canal. The ship MV Ever Given has been stuck diagonally in the Suez canal thus blocking the traffic through one of the world's most important waterway.

Russian ambassador to Egypt said Russia was prepared to offer "any possible assistance" to free the ship stuck in Suez Canal. The ship MV Ever Given has been stuck diagonally in the Suez canal thus blocking the traffic through one of the world's most important waterway. "We hope that this problem will be overcome in the very near future, that the work of the channel will be restored, and, naturally, we are ready to provide our Egyptian friends with any possible assistance from our side," said Georgy Borisenko, the Russian ambassador. He was speaking Russian state-run RIA Novosti news agency. Borisenko added that Egypt has not reached out to Moscow for support, but said Russia "empathises with what's happening now in the Suez Canal", describing it as "an important waterway for the whole world". On Saturday, Suez Canal Authority chief Osama Rabie had told reporters that the massive ship could be afloat by Sunday night. The blockage of Suez Canal is costing shipping companies billions of dollars as they have been forced to operate their ships around Africa adding more days in the travel. Another Russian ambassador had earlier this week seized on the Suez Canal blockage to promote Russia's northern shipping route as a reliable alternative, part of a broader push by Moscow to develop the Arctic and capitalise on climate change. Moscow has invested heavily in the development of the Northern Sea Route that allows ships to cut the journey to Asian ports by 15 days compared with the conventional route via the Suez Canal. (With AFP inputs)

Russia offers to help Egypt in freeing Suez Canal ship

<p>A truck carrying a container of Evergreen company blocked the traffic on the Changchun-Shenzhen Expressway in Nanjing in China, giving way to the internet to start a meme-express.</p>

<p>After images went viral of a large vessel of the Evergreen company blocking the Suez Canal, a social media user posted a picture of a truck carrying an Evergreen container and blocking the traffic.</p>

<p>While the two vehicles have the same name, the two incidents do not seem to be related to the same company. Local reports state the Evergreen — trading company related to the Ever Given ship — does not operate any trailer business in mainland China.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">In another news, a truck carrying <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Evergreen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Evergreen</a> container blocks traffic in China. In exactly same diagonal position. 🧐🤨🤔<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SuezBLOCKED?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SuezBLOCKED</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/suezcanel?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#suezcanel</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/China?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#China</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Egypt?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Egypt</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Evergreenship?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Evergreenship</a> <a href="https://t.co/LVm4Npn3cL">pic.twitter.com/LVm4Npn3cL</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">IT HAPPENED AGAIN <a href="https://t.co/WHzh6z1KJk">pic.twitter.com/WHzh6z1KJk</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Evergreen in Suez...<br />
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and now...<br />
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Evergreen in China... <a href="https://t.co/CQgn6eVmMj">pic.twitter.com/CQgn6eVmMj</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Meanwhile ... <a href="https://t.co/FNWleZT6mH">pic.twitter.com/FNWleZT6mH</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">On my way bro! <a href="https://t.co/Gn80eYnRnQ">pic.twitter.com/Gn80eYnRnQ</a></p>
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<p>While the Ever Given ship of the Evergreen company somehow managed to get stuck in the world's busiest trade routes, the truck carrying the Evergreen container, reportedly, had a crash on the highway.</p>


A truck carrying a container of Evergreen company blocked the traffic on the Changchun-Shenzhen Expressway in Nanjing in China, giving way to the internet to start a meme-express.

A truck carrying a container of Evergreen company blocked the traffic on the Changchun-Shenzhen Expressway in Nanjing in China, giving way to the internet to start a meme-express. After images went viral of a large vessel of the Evergreen company blocking the Suez Canal, a social media user posted a picture of a truck carrying an Evergreen container and blocking the traffic. While the two vehicles have the same name, the two incidents do not seem to be related to the same company. Local reports state the Evergreen — trading company related to the Ever Given ship — does not operate any trailer business in mainland China. In another news, a truck carrying #Evergreen container blocks traffic in China. In exactly same diagonal position. 🧐🤨🤔#SuezBLOCKED #suezcanel #China #Egypt #Evergreenship pic.twitter.com/LVm4Npn3cL — Guy With The Digger At Suez Canal (@SuezDiggerGuy) March 27, 2021 × IT HAPPENED AGAIN pic.twitter.com/WHzh6z1KJk — tanis 🏳️‍⚧️ (@tanisthelesbiab) March 27, 2021 × Evergreen in Suez... and now... Evergreen in China... pic.twitter.com/CQgn6eVmMj — James Melville 🌸 (@JamesMelville) March 27, 2021 × Meanwhile ... pic.twitter.com/FNWleZT6mH — Joël de Bruijn (@blogisch) March 27, 2021 × On my way bro! pic.twitter.com/Gn80eYnRnQ — Nijs (@Nijscoman1) March 27, 2021 × lmao.🤣😂 pic.twitter.com/MjIJQLDK03 — Kathy Is Finally Exhaling🌬 (@Exhaling9) March 27, 2021 × While the Ever Given ship of the Evergreen company somehow managed to get stuck in the world's busiest trade routes, the truck carrying the Evergreen container, reportedly, had a crash on the highway.

'Is it a habit?': Internet laughs as truck with 'evergreen' written on it blocks traffic, like Suez Canal

<p>Positive news came from Suez canal on Saturday as the Dutch salvage firm said that the stuck ship will be freed from the canal bed early next week. Billions of dollars are at stake as shipping through Suez canal, a vital sea-route between East and West has stopped due the ship. Shipping companies have been forced to re-route traffic around the southern tip of Africa.</p>

<p>The president of Shoei Kisen -- the Japanese firm which owns the giant container vessel sounded more optimistic as he said that the vessel will be freed on Saturday itself.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, Egypt's Suez Canal Authority chief has said that strong wind was not the main reason for grounding of the ship</p>

<p>"Strong winds and weather factors were not the main reasons for the ship's grounding, there may have been technical or human errors," Osama Rabie said at a press conference in Suez.</p>

<p>Billions of dollars of cargo are now stalled at either end of the vital shipping lane between Asia and Europe, with their owners mulling whether to wait it out or take the longer and more expensive route around the Cape of Good Hope at the cost of up to 12 additional days at sea.</p>

<p>The MV Ever Given, which is longer than four football fields, has been wedged diagonally across the span of the canal since Tuesday, blocking the waterway in both directions.</p>

<p>At a press conference in Japan Friday, Shoei Kisen president Yukito Higaki told local media there were no signs of damage to its engines and various instruments.</p>

<p>"The ship is not taking water. There is no problem with its rudders and propellers. Once it refloats, it should be able to operate," Higaki said, according to the Asahi Shimbun.</p>

<p>The company aims to free the ship "tomorrow night Japan time", he added, the Nikkei news agency said.</p>

<p>"We are continuing work to remove sediment as of now, with additional dredging tools."</p>

<p>In the Netherlands, the executive director of Royal Boskalis, parent company of Smit Salvage, set a less demanding target.</p>

<p>"With the ships we'll have in place by then, the earth we've managed to dredge, and the high tide, let's hope that'll be enough to budge the ship at the start of next week," Peter Berdowski told a public television chat-show late Friday.</p>

<p>"We are already in the process of installing a crane on land. That will allow us to eventually remove all the containers from the foredeck, which could involve hundreds of containers."&nbsp;</p>

<p>The blockage has caused a huge traffic jam of more than 200 ships at both ends of the 193-kilometre (120-mile) long canal and major delays in the delivery of oil and other products.</p>

<p><strong>(With AFP inputs)</strong></p>


Positive news came from Suez canal on Saturday as the Dutch salvage firm said that the stuck ship will be freed from the canal bed early next week. Billions of dollars are at stake as shipping through Suez canal, a vital sea-route between East and West has stopped due the ship.

Positive news came from Suez canal on Saturday as the Dutch salvage firm said that the stuck ship will be freed from the canal bed early next week. Billions of dollars are at stake as shipping through Suez canal, a vital sea-route between East and West has stopped due the ship. Shipping companies have been forced to re-route traffic around the southern tip of Africa. The president of Shoei Kisen -- the Japanese firm which owns the giant container vessel sounded more optimistic as he said that the vessel will be freed on Saturday itself. Meanwhile, Egypt's Suez Canal Authority chief has said that strong wind was not the main reason for grounding of the ship "Strong winds and weather factors were not the main reasons for the ship's grounding, there may have been technical or human errors," Osama Rabie said at a press conference in Suez. Billions of dollars of cargo are now stalled at either end of the vital shipping lane between Asia and Europe, with their owners mulling whether to wait it out or take the longer and more expensive route around the Cape of Good Hope at the cost of up to 12 additional days at sea. The MV Ever Given, which is longer than four football fields, has been wedged diagonally across the span of the canal since Tuesday, blocking the waterway in both directions. At a press conference in Japan Friday, Shoei Kisen president Yukito Higaki told local media there were no signs of damage to its engines and various instruments. "The ship is not taking water. There is no problem with its rudders and propellers. Once it refloats, it should be able to operate," Higaki said, according to the Asahi Shimbun. The company aims to free the ship "tomorrow night Japan time", he added, the Nikkei news agency said. "We are continuing work to remove sediment as of now, with additional dredging tools." In the Netherlands, the executive director of Royal Boskalis, parent company of Smit Salvage, set a less demanding target. "With the ships we'll have in place by then, the earth we've managed to dredge, and the high tide, let's hope that'll be enough to budge the ship at the start of next week," Peter Berdowski told a public television chat-show late Friday. "We are already in the process of installing a crane on land. That will allow us to eventually remove all the containers from the foredeck, which could involve hundreds of containers." The blockage has caused a huge traffic jam of more than 200 ships at both ends of the 193-kilometre (120-mile) long canal and major delays in the delivery of oil and other products. (With AFP inputs)

Suez canal blockage: Ship may be freed early next week, says salvage firm

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