CAIRO – 24 March 2021: Egyptian Sea Captain Marwa El Selehdar negated Wednesday she had been commanding the cargo ship MV EVER GIVEN causing it to lodge sideways while crossing Suez Canal. El Selehdar stated that she works for the Egyptian Authority of Marine Safety commanding lighthouse tender Aida 4. The Suez Canal chairman added that the authority is also reducing the load carried by the ship to make the mission easier. The length of the ship is 40 meters, its width is 59 meters, and its cargo capacity is 224,000 tons. The cargo ship is owned by the Taiwanese company "Evergreen Marine Corp."

Source: Egypt Today March 24, 2021 13:46 UTC