Container ship stuck in Suez Canal freed

The container ship that had an extended stay in the Suez Canal is now free.

The 200,000-ton behemoth known as Ever Given was dislodged on Monday morning, hours after officials said they made some progress.

“It is with utmost pleasure that we can confirm that the #Suez Canal Authority and staff have succeeded in re-floating M/V EVER GIVEN. She is currently underway to Great Bitter Lake. More information will follow on our profile. M/V EVER GIVEN is no longer #grounded,” the Leth Agencies said.

The ship got stuck last Tuesday when a powerful sandstorm packing winds in excess of 45 mph buffeted the ship and caused it to become lodged between the banks of the critical passageway. Since the incident, officials have been working to dislodge the vessel, but the supply chain disruption has cost billions of dollars every day.