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Ever Given container ship returns to Suez Canal

The giant container ship MV Ever Given, which blocked the Suez Canal for six days in March, crossed the waterway today for the first time since it left Egypt after the incident.
World • 20 Aug 21

Ever Given arrives at destination port after Suez block

The giant container ship MV Ever Given steamed into Rotterdam port this morning, more than four months after it was stuck in Egypt's Suez Canal, blocking shipping in one of the world's busiest waterways.
World • 29 Jul 21

Egypt 'seizes' container ship over $1bn Suez claim

A container ship that blocked Egypt's Suez Canal and crippled world trade for nearly a week has been 'seized' on court orders until the vessel's owners pay $900 million, canal authorities have said.
World • 13 Apr 21

Attempt to refloat ship blocking Suez Canal fails

An attempt to refloat a megaship blocking Egypt's Suez Canal has failed, the vessel's managers said, as the crisis forced companies to re-route services from the vital shipping lane around Africa.
World • 26 Mar 21

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