Grounded ‘mega ship’ BLOCKS Suez Canal causing huge traffic jam

Описание: A MASSIVE cargo ship has turned sideways and blocked all traffic in Egypt’s Suez Canal.

The Ever Given, one of the largest’s container ships in the world, became stuck just after 7.30am on Tuesday morning - as teams scrambled to dislodge the vessel.

The “mega ship”, which is 1300ft long and 194 ft-wide, ran aground in the shipping channel just after 7.40am on Tuesday, according to reports.

The ship's Taiwanese operator Evergreen Marine Co said the ship - which is almost as long as the Empire State Building is tall - "accidentally ran aground after a suspected gust of wind hit it".

The blockage caused a pileup of at least 100 ships attempting to enter the narrow shipping channel, which divides continental Africa from the Sinai Peninsula in Northern Egypt.

Expert Sal Mercogliano said the effect on world trade, including vaccine supply, could be "catastrophic".

“Because of Covid, you know how badly things have slowed down with moving goods, and now all of a sudden you add this and you’re going to have a delay getting goods to markets," he told BBC radio's Today programme.

“We’re talking about vaccines, manufacturing goods, food, everything. It’s potential catastrophic delays.

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IN DEEP WATER Grounded ‘mega ship’ BLOCKS Suez Canal as team work for hours trying to dislodge vessel causing huge traffic jam
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