Cairo (AP) – Divers searched the bottom of a massive container vessel that blocked the Suez Canal, causing minor damage to the bow but not enough to get it out of service, officials said Wednesday. The dives were part of an ongoing investigation into why the crucial artery of global …
Read More »The speed of 2 tugboats towards the Suez Canal in Egypt, as shippers avoid it
Suez, Egypt (AP) – Two additional tugboats were heading to Egypt’s Suez Canal on Sunday in an effort to free a skyscraper-shaped vessel stranded for days on a crucial waterway, though larger ships could take their boat out of the wreck. Is. Even longer to free. The Panama-flag-waving Evergave, owned …
Read More »Plan for new efforts to free a huge ship stranded in the Suez Canal
Suez, Egypt (AP) – A huge container ship got stuck in Egypt’s Suez Canal on Saturday for the fifth day in a row as authorities prepare to free the ship and reopen the crucial East-West waterway for new global shipping. Evergave the Panama-flagged cargo ship between Asia and Europe on …
Read More »Train crash kills at least 32 in southern Egypt
TAHTA, Egypt (AP) – Two trains crashed in southern Egypt on Friday, killing at least 32 people and injuring 165, officials said, citing a series of fatal accidents on the country’s troubled railways. Someone apparently activated the emergency brakes in the passenger train, and it was later overturned by another …
Read More »Suez Canal: Tugs are resuming efforts to clear the ever-contained container ship barrier in Egypt as traffic jams occur
Attempts to refill the Ever Guide on Thursday resumed with high tides, according to ship-tracking data, according to ship tracking data, five tugs are working to pull the ship into deeper waters. The container ship – which has long been the tallest empire state building – was caught in a …
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