The operation that wrested the ship from an embankment where it had beached six days ago was one of the most intense in maritime history. Some Suez Canal traffic resumed within hours.
Author: Vivian Yee and Marc Santora
In Suez Canal, the Ever Given Is Almost Free
Five days after the ship ran aground in the Suez Canal, officials expressed increasing confidence it would soon be completely free.
The Ever Given is partially afloat and almost free, raising hopes traffic can soon resume.
After five days of struggling to free the shipping vessel from where it ran aground in the Suez Canal, the vessel was partially refloated, according to officials.