Suez Canal ship briefly freed after being stuck in canal

Bloomberg - A ship was briefly freed from the southern part of the Suez Canal on Thursday before being stranded.

The Panamanian-flagged vessel, which was bound for Port Sudan, was caught at the 34 kilometre point in the canal, according to a Suez Canal Authority official who asked not to be identified because they re not authorized to speak to media. The ship was freed after about 15 minutes.

The vessel MV Coral Crystal resumed its voyage through the canal and navigation was not affected by the incident, SCA said later in a statement. The ship had been somewhat grounded, but refloated rapidly without any delays for convoys, maritime services provider Inchcape said.

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In March, the Ever Given cargo ship was stuck in the canal, blocking traffic for almost a week in a disruption that destabilized global markets.