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Saudi Arabia launches initiative to support shipping lines amid Suez blockage
The Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI) launched an initiative Monday to support international shipping lines stranded at the south end of the Suez Canal ... Gulf -
Ever Given ship refloated, Suez Canal traffic resumes: Official
Salvage teams on Monday set free a colossal container ship that has halted global trade through the Suez Canal, a canal services firm said, bringing ... Middle East -
Ever Given ship swings back across Suez Canal amid high wind: Reuters witness, source
A giant container ship that was jammed across the Suez Canal and has been partially refloated swung back across channel amid high wind on Monday ahead ... Middle East -
Egypt’s Sisi hails ‘success’ of Suez ship rescue operation
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday hailed the “success” of an operation to unwedge the giant Ever Given container ship, stuck in the ... North Africa -
Backlogs from Suez container ship stranding could take months to clear: Maersk
The stranding of a container ship in the Suez Canal has created disruptions in the global shipping industry that could take weeks and possibly months ... North Africa -
Suez Canal blockage adds to pressure points in global trade
Delays in freeing a mammoth container ship stuck in Egypt’s Suez Canal have highlighted still more pressure points in global trade, a year after ... North Africa -
Oil slumps as Suez Canal container ship starts to move
Oil slumped around 2 percent on Monday after news from the Suez Canal that salvage crews have managed to move the giant container ship that has been ... Energy -
Ship blocking Suez Canal partially refloated, being secured for next steps
A massive container ship blocking Egypt's Suez Canal for nearly a week has been partially refloated, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) said, raising ... Middle East -
Russia offers Egypt assistance in freeing ship blocking Suez Canal
Russia’s ambassador to Egypt on Sunday offered the country “any possible assistance”, as efforts continue to free a megaship that has been blocking ... Middle East -
Tugs, dredgers continuing efforts to free ship stranded in Suez Canal: Authority
Suez Canal salvage teams were alternating between dredging and tugging on Sunday to dislodge a massive container ship blocking the busy waterway, ... Middle East -
President Sisi orders preparations for lightening cargo on ship blocking Suez Canal
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has ordered preparations for lightening the cargo of the giant container ship grounded in the Suez Canal, the head of ... Middle East -
Suez Canal: Two tugboats speed to Egypt to aid efforts to free ship blocking route
Two additional tugboats sped Sunday to Egypt’s Suez Canal to aid efforts to free a skyscraper-sized container ship wedged for days across the crucial ... Middle East -
Ever Given ship blocking Suez Canal moves slightly, unclear when it will refloat
Efforts to dislodge a giant container ship blocking the Suez Canal have allowed its stern and rudder to move, but it remains unclear when it can be ... Middle East -
Strong winds not main reason for huge ship stranding in Suez Canal: Chairman
Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority chief said Saturday that strong wind was not the main reason for the grounding of the MV Ever Given cargo ship in the ... Middle East -
New attempts planned to free huge vessel stuck in Egypt’s Suez Canal
A giant container ship remained stuck sideways in Egypt’s Suez Canal for a fifth day Saturday, as authorities prepared to make new attempts to free ... North Africa -
Suez Canal remains blocked amid efforts to free stuck vessel
A giant container ship remained stuck sideways in Egypt’s Suez Canal for a fifth day Saturday, as authorities prepared to make new attempts to free ... Middle East -
US military offers to help Egypt in blocked Suez Canal
The United States said Friday it was prepared to help Egypt try and dislodge the massive container ship that has blocked the Suez Canal since Tuesday, ... Middle East -
Suez Canal blockage could cost $6 bln to $10 bln in lost trade, says study by Allianz
The container ship blocking the Suez Canal could cost global trade $6 billion to $10 billion a week, a study by German insurer Allianz showed onFriday ... Economy -
Oil prices up 3 pct on fears Suez Canal blockage may last weeks, squeezing supplies
Oil prices rose more than 3 percent on Friday, rebounding on concerns it could take weeks to dislodge a giant container ship blocking the Suez Canal, ... Energy -
Suez Canal Authority says will cooperate with US to float stranded cargo ship
Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority said on Friday that it looks forward to cooperating with the United States in efforts to float the stranded container ... Middle East -
Giant ship stuck in Suez Canal inspires wave of memes, gifs on social media
A giant ship has blocked the famous Suez Canal but opened up a torrent of memes and gifs lampooning the hapless container carrier, which has been ... Variety -
Egypt races to free giant vessel blocking Suez Canal
A giant container ship remained stuck sideways Friday in Egypt’s Suez Canal, as authorities race to free the vessel and reopen traffic in a crucial ... World News -
Attempt to refloat cargo ship in Suez Canal ‘unsuccessful:’ Manager
The technical manager of a giant container ship stranded in the Suez Canal said on Thursday another effort to re-float the vessel will be undertaken ... Middle East -
Rescue teams to work on plan to refloat ship stuck in Suez Canal: Evergreen
Two professional rescue teams from the Netherlands and Japan will work with local authorities to design a more effective plan to refloat a giant ... Middle East -
Suez Canal ‘temporarily suspending navigation’ until cargo is reloaded: Officials
The Suez Canal temporarily suspended traffic on Thursday as efforts to dislodge a 400 m (430 yard) long container vessel that has blocked the waterway ... Middle East -
Oil prices fall more than $1 as demand concerns outweigh Suez Canal disruptions
Oil prices fell on Thursday as a new round of coronavirus restrictions in Europe revived worries about demand for oil products, even as tug ... Coronavirus -
Japanese owner of cargo ship stuck in Egypt’s Suez Canal issues apology
The Japanese owner of a skyscraper-sized cargo ship wedged across Egypt’s Suez Canal has apologized for the incident that’s imperiling global shipping ... Middle East -
Low tide slows work to clear Suez Canal ship blockage; traffic jam builds
Low tide overnight has slowed efforts to dislodge a 400-meter long, 224,000-ton container vessel that has choked traffic in both directions along the ... World News -
Oil prices rise following Suez Canal blockage, worries over European lockdowns
Oil rose more than 1 percent on Wednesday after a ship ran aground in the Suez Canal raising supply concerns, although fears of a slow recovery in ... Coronavirus -
Egypt reopens historic sections of Suez Canal after ship blockage
Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority said Wednesday it was working to refloat a giant container ship that ran aground and blocked one of the world’s busiest ... Middle East