Ship blocking Suez Canal freed, shipping channel reopened

The containership was blocking the world's busiest trade route for over six days.

Dredgers try to remove sand from around the 20,388-teu Ever Given (built 2018).
Dredgers try to remove sand from around the 20,388-teu Ever Given (built 2018).Foto: Suez Canal Authority
Published 29 March 2021, 13:39Updated 29 March 2021, 14:12