A 400-meter-long container ship is blocking the Suez Canal, There are already 280 ships stuck in traffic

Japanese company Shoei Kisen, which owns the container ship, said at least 10 tugs have been sent to assist with operations in the Suez Canal

Preparations are underway to make further attempts to move the giant container ship, which is stuck in the Suez Canal for the fifth day in a row, and to unblock the East-West waterway, which is crucial for world navigation. According to the owner of the ship, another attempt will be made on Saturday evening.

The representative of the managing authorities of the Suez Canal informed that on Saturday there are planned at least two attempts to pull the ship off the shoal when the tide occurs

 

Japanese company Shoei Kisen, which owns the container ship, said at least 10 tugs have been sent to assist with operations in the Suez Canal

 

On Saturday, traffic congestion rose to around 280 vessels outside the Suez Canal, according to Leth Agencies. Some vessels began to change course, and dozens of vessels continued to head towards the canal, Refinitiv reported