Suez

Cargo ship stuck in Suez Canal shows up in a ‘Microsoft Flight Simulator’ fly-by

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Cargo ship stuck in Suez Canal shows up in a ‘Microsoft Flight Simulator’ fly-by

A rendering of the Ever Given container ship, which is stuck in the Suez Canal, is shown in a “Microsoft Flight Simulator” video released on TikTok. (TikTok screenshot via @donut_enforcement) Nothing like a couple of current events prying into your video game. The saga of a container ship that has been stuck in the Suez … Read more

‘A Very Big Problem.’ Giant Ship in the Suez Remains Stuck.

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‘A Very Big Problem.’ Giant Ship in the Suez Remains Stuck.

MANSHIYET RUGOLA, Egypt – The gigantic container ship that blocked world trade by getting stuck in the Suez Canal has been enthroning Umm Gaafar’s dusty brick house for five days, humming its deep mechanical hum. She looked up from her place on the bumpy dirt road and wondered what the ship, the Ever Given, could … Read more

Giant Ship Blocking Suez Canal Could Take ‘Days, Even Weeks’ to Free

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Giant Ship Blocking Suez Canal Could Take ‘Days, Even Weeks’ to Free

CAIRO – As tugs against the weight of the mammoth ship and dredgers worked on sand and mud, a salvage company working on the operation warned Thursday that the release of the container ship blocking traffic in Egypt’s Suez Canal would take days or even weeks could last. Dozens of ships loaded with oil and … Read more