The Suez Canal Authority announced on Monday that it has refloated the “Ever Given” containment ship which blocked the Suez Canal for nearly a week with traffic in the waterway having now resumed. Advisor to the Egyptian President of the Suez Canal and Ports Authority Mohab Mamish told Youm7 that the ship has now been freed after being moved back into the middle of the water channel. The canal is now is now completely open and not obstructed by the ship. The “Vessel Finder” website, which specializes in following up the movement of ships in the Suez Canal, has revealed that the ship has fully returned to its normal course in the canal. The disruption of navigation through the Suez Canal cost global trade about US$400 million per hour, equivalent to about $6.66 million per minute.

Source: Egypt Independent March 29, 2021 15:00 UTC