Giant ship blocking Suez Canal refloated in dawn rescue effort

A view shows the container ship Ever Given, one of the world's largest container ships, in Suez Canal, Egypt March 29, 2021. - Reuters

CAIRO (Bloomberg): The giant container ship blocking the Suez Canal has been at least partially refloated, the first step toward getting one of the world’s most important trade arteries moving again.

The Ever Given was successfully refloated at about 4:,30am local time in Egypt and the vessel is currently being secured, maritime services provider Inchcape Shipping Services said in an email. It followed a new attempt to dislodge the ship involving 10 tug boats, according to the Suez Canal Authority.