MONTREAL -- The Port of Halifax said it is monitoring the situation after a skyscraper-sized container ship ran aground in Egypt's Suez Canal, potentially disrupting shipments from Asia to Montreal and Halifax. "If it's a short shutdown, it wouldn't be that much different than a major weather event," said Lane Farguson, a spokesman for the Port of Halifax. The Port of Montreal didn't respond to a request for comment. It is unclear when traffic in the Suez Canal will return to normal. An Egyptian official said Tuesday that efforts to refloat the ship stuck in the canal are underway and will take at least two days.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 24, 2021 19:48 UTC