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    Posted by Mary on March 29, 2021, 6:32 pm

    Suez Canal: Ever Given container ship finally freed
    Published 39 minutes ago

    The stranded container ship is seen finally on the move and no longer blocking the canal.

    A giant container ship that blocked the Suez Canal for nearly a week has been freed after a huge salvage operation.

    Tug boats honked their horns in celebration as the 400m-long (1,300ft) Ever Given was dislodged on Monday.

    Traffic is set to resume in both directions through the canal at 20:00 local time (18:00 GMT), officials say. Hundreds of ships are waiting to pass.

    Suez, which connects the Mediterranean to the Red Sea through Egypt, is one of the world's busiest trade routes.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-56567985
    Photo included.

    I hadn't appreciated how big the load is. I wonder how much junk that we can live without there is in those containers.

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    • Suez Canal - Mary March 29, 2021, 6:32 pm