Ship that blocked the Suez Canal to try again

Ever Given will enter Egypt’s Port Said and then traverse the Suez Canal for the first time since getting stuck and then unstuck there in March.
The container ship Ever Given docks at Felixstowe port on August 3, 2021, in Felixstowe, England.
The container ship Ever Given docks at Felixstowe port on August 3, 2021, in Felixstowe, England. The container ship had become lodged in the Suez Canal in March, requiring a six-day salvage operation to free the vessel. - Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
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The ship that blocked the Suez Canal will soon attempt to traverse Egypt’s strategic waterway again, according to Egyptian media.

The container ship Ever Given will reach Port Said on Thursday night. The Panamanian-flagged and Japanese-owned vessel will then pass through the Suez Canal accompanied by two tug boats on Friday, the state-owned Al-Ahram reported.

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