Huge container ship blocks Suez canal after 'gust of wind'

Tugboats work to free 400-metre ‘megaship’ as vessels gather at either end of key trade waterwayOne of the largest container ships in the world has run aground in the Suez canal after being blown off course by a “gust of wind”, causing a huge jam of vessels at either end of the vital international trade artery.The 220,000-ton, 400 metre-long Ever Given – a so-called “megaship” – became stuck near the southern end of the canal on Tuesday. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/mar/24/huge-container-ship-blocks-suez-canal-evergreen #egypt #water_transport #world_news #africa #middle_east_and_north_africa