‘We pulled it off!’:Container ship blocking the Suez Canal is set free

‘We pulled it off!’:Container ship blocking the Suez Canal is set free

The tugs blared their horns in jubilation as they guided the Ever Given through the water after days of futility that had captivated the world,drawing scrutiny and social media ridicule.

  • byIsabel Debre andSamy Magdy

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‘Praise God’:Ever Given partially freed and moving in the Suez Canal
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Egypt

‘Praise God’:Ever Given partially freed and moving in the Suez Canal

The cargo ship has been partially refloated after being stuck in the crucial waterway for six days and causing a massive traffic jam. The crew are very pleased.

  • byLia Timson
Refloat hopes sink as Ever Given still stuck in Suez Canal after high tide

Refloat hopes sink as Ever Given still stuck in Suez Canal after high tide

Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi is preparing orders to unload the cargo from the ship,a risky operation requiring mega-cranes and helicopters.

  • bySudarsan Raghavan andJennifer Hassan
Hopes for blocked Suez Canal hinge on rising tide as Ever Given’s rudder is freed

Hopes for blocked Suez Canal hinge on rising tide as Ever Given’s rudder is freed

The global economic troubles triggered by a giant container ship stuck in the Suez Canal have worsened with the blockage of more ships carrying billions of dollars of goods.

  • bySudarsan Raghavan
Ships take U-turn to avoid Suez Canal jam,sail into pirate-infested waters

Ships take U-turn to avoid Suez Canal jam,sail into pirate-infested waters

As other ships risk the detour through the world’s most dangerous shipping route,there are plans to try to refloat the Ever Given at high tide on Sunday.

  • bySudarsan Raghavan andAntonia Noori Farzan
How do you free a ship stuck in the Suez Canal?
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Egypt

How do you free a ship stuck in the Suez Canal?

A huge ship is wedged in one of the world’s most critical waterways. How hard will it be to get it out? And what will be the fallout?

  • byChris Zappone
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How to dislodge a 200,000-tonne ship from a canal wall

How to dislodge a 200,000-tonne ship from a canal wall

When you can’t shift a ship that’s stuck fast into the wall of a canal that’s vital to world trade,there’s only one thing to do:call the salvage guys.

  • byAnn Koh andAlex Longley
Ship blocking Suez Canal like ‘beached whale’ could be stuck for weeks
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Egypt

Ship blocking Suez Canal like ‘beached whale’ could be stuck for weeks

“It is like an enormous beached whale. It’s an enormous weight on the sand,” said those trying to free the ship,conceding the job could take weeks.

  • byYusri Mohamed,Gavin Maguire andFlorence Tan
Evergreen ship stuck in Suez Canal imperils shipping worldwide

Evergreen ship stuck in Suez Canal imperils shipping worldwide

The Ever Given,a ship belonging to Taiwan-based shipping company Evergreen Marine,is still blocking the crucial waterway blocking oil,gas and grain supplies.

  • byJon Gambrell andSamy Magdy
Suez Canal blockage adds to global supply chain chaos
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Opinion

Suez Canal blockage adds to global supply chain chaos

The grounding of a mega-container ship on one of the world’s busiest trade routes will hurt global supply chains already battered by the pandemic and rising US-China tensions.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
Giant ship runs aground in Suez Canal,blocking traffic

Giant ship runs aground in Suez Canal,blocking traffic

The 400-metre long container ship Ever Given’s hull became wedged length-ways across the canal.

  • byJon Gambrell