The Suez Canal can be a pinch point for large vessels. Photo / 123RFThe Suez Canal can be a pinch point for large vessels. Photo / 123RFAn oil tanker ran aground in Egypt's Suez Canal yesterday, briefly blocking the global waterway, an official said. The Singaporean-flagged Affinity V vessel became wedged in a single-lane stretch of the canal, said George Safwat, a spokesman for Suez Canal Authority. The Suez Canal transits two convoys every day; one northbound to the Mediterranean and the other southbound to the Red Sea.

Source: New Zealand Herald September 01, 2022 08:34 UTC