Suez Canal traffic resumes as megaship refloated
By AFP
31 March 2021 |
10:50 am
The giant container ship MV Ever Given was refloated and the Suez Canal reopened, sparking relief almost a week after the huge container ship got stuck during a sandstorm and blocked a major artery for global trade.
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