Signs of the end of the ship stuck in the Suez Canal crisis

Written By رنا السيلاوي on 2021/03/27

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><strong>Arab Weather</strong> - An Egyptian source said that the engines of the Evergiven ship stuck in the Suez Canal since Tuesday have returned to work today, indicating the near end of the crisis that affects international trade, and an official source in the Japanese owner company said that they are in the process of removing sediments using additional dredging tools. Expecting the liberation of the Evergiven ship on Saturday evening.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The official explained that the ship is supposed to be able to sail after it is floated, as there are no problems with the rudders or propellers, and there is no leakage of water into the ship.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br /> Yesterday, Friday, the Suez Canal Authority announced the removal of 17,000 cubic meters of sand surrounding the bow of the ship, equivalent to 80% of the 20,000 cubic meters targeted for removal so that the floatation efforts could free the ship, and it seems that these efforts have paid off where they have been accomplished. Controlling the ship&#39;s rudder and operating its engines in conjunction with the work of 9 gigantic tugboats, which began last night a maneuver to float the ship.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> We note here that the Japanese ship flying the Panama flag and transporting goods between Asia and Europe, ran aground last Tuesday in the Suez Canal amid the belief that bad weather conditions and the pentathlon depression that was affecting the region was the reason for the ship to lose its course, which led to the suspension of maritime traffic And the disruption of trade movement, as the Suez Canal is a waterway of great importance for international trade, through which about 30% of the volume of shipping containers in the world passes through.</p>

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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