220,000-ton Suez ship moves with ‘errors' blamed for jam
Sunday Express
|March 28, 2021
THE giant container ship that blocked the Suez Canal has moved at last – and officials have admitted that “errors” led to its grounding.
The 220,000-ton Ever Given has shifted at its stern but tug crews face strong winds and tides as they battle to free it fully.
More than 300 other vessels were last night queueing to pass through the canal that links the Mediterranean and the Red Sea.
Others have already been diverted to the far longer journey around the southern tip of Africa.
The 120-mile Suez shortcut is used by 12 percent of the world’s shipping. There are fears for retailers and other industries as supplies and goods are held up.
This story is from the March 28, 2021 edition of Sunday Express.
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