Cargo vessel refloated after running aground in Egypt's Suez Canal, traffic normal

STORY: Cargo vessel refloated after running aground in Egypt's Suez Canal, traffic normal DATELINE: Jan. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Suez Canal STORYLINE: The maritime traffic in Egypt's Suez Canal returned to normal after a grounded cargo vessel was refloated and towed away for repairs, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) said Monday. The Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier, named Glory, was stranded near El Qantara, a northeastern Egyptian city along the canal, according to VesselFinder, a shipping tracker. Chairman of the SCA Osama Rabie said the authority's marine rescue team has tackled the sudden malfunction of the southbound ship. A total of 26 vessels have joined the southbound convoy, and the northbound convoy will cross after Glory's navigation, Rabie said. He added that four tug boats were sent to refloat the 225-meter-long and 32-meter-wide vessel that carries 41,000 tons to resume its passage. Linking the Mediterranean Se

U.S.-CHESAPEAKE BAY-CONTAINER VESSEL-RUNNING AGROUND

U.S.-CHESAPEAKE BAY-CONTAINER VESSEL-RUNNING AGROUND

(220315) -- CHESAPEAKE BAY, March 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 15, 2022 shows the container vessel Ever Forward in the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay, the United States. The giant container vessel has been stuck in the Chesapeake Bay, the largest inlet in the Atlantic Coastal Plain of the eastern United States. Ever Forward remains "aground" in the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay as of Tuesday afternoon, according to VesselFinder, a vessel tracking website. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

U.S.-CHESAPEAKE BAY-CONTAINER VESSEL-RUNNING AGROUND

U.S.-CHESAPEAKE BAY-CONTAINER VESSEL-RUNNING AGROUND

(220315) -- CHESAPEAKE BAY, March 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 15, 2022 shows the container vessel Ever Forward in the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay, the United States. The giant container vessel has been stuck in the Chesapeake Bay, the largest inlet in the Atlantic Coastal Plain of the eastern United States. Ever Forward remains "aground" in the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay as of Tuesday afternoon, according to VesselFinder, a vessel tracking website. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

U.S.-CHESAPEAKE BAY-CONTAINER VESSEL-RUNNING AGROUND

U.S.-CHESAPEAKE BAY-CONTAINER VESSEL-RUNNING AGROUND

(220315) -- CHESAPEAKE BAY, March 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 15, 2022 shows the container vessel Ever Forward in the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay, the United States. The giant container vessel has been stuck in the Chesapeake Bay, the largest inlet in the Atlantic Coastal Plain of the eastern United States. Ever Forward remains "aground" in the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay as of Tuesday afternoon, according to VesselFinder, a vessel tracking website. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

U.S.-CHESAPEAKE BAY-CONTAINER VESSEL-RUNNING AGROUND

U.S.-CHESAPEAKE BAY-CONTAINER VESSEL-RUNNING AGROUND

(220315) -- CHESAPEAKE BAY, March 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 15, 2022 shows the container vessel Ever Forward in the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay, the United States. The giant container vessel has been stuck in the Chesapeake Bay, the largest inlet in the Atlantic Coastal Plain of the eastern United States. Ever Forward remains "aground" in the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay as of Tuesday afternoon, according to VesselFinder, a vessel tracking website. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

U.S.-CHESAPEAKE BAY-CONTAINER VESSEL-RUNNING AGROUND

U.S.-CHESAPEAKE BAY-CONTAINER VESSEL-RUNNING AGROUND

(220315) -- CHESAPEAKE BAY, March 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 15, 2022 shows the container vessel Ever Forward in the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay, the United States. The giant container vessel has been stuck in the Chesapeake Bay, the largest inlet in the Atlantic Coastal Plain of the eastern United States. Ever Forward remains "aground" in the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay as of Tuesday afternoon, according to VesselFinder, a vessel tracking website. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

U.S.-CHESAPEAKE BAY-CONTAINER VESSEL-RUNNING AGROUND

U.S.-CHESAPEAKE BAY-CONTAINER VESSEL-RUNNING AGROUND

(220315) -- CHESAPEAKE BAY, March 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 15, 2022 shows the container vessel Ever Forward in the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay, the United States. The giant container vessel has been stuck in the Chesapeake Bay, the largest inlet in the Atlantic Coastal Plain of the eastern United States. Ever Forward remains "aground" in the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay as of Tuesday afternoon, according to VesselFinder, a vessel tracking website. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

U.S.-CHESAPEAKE BAY-CONTAINER VESSEL-RUNNING AGROUND

U.S.-CHESAPEAKE BAY-CONTAINER VESSEL-RUNNING AGROUND

(220315) -- CHESAPEAKE BAY, March 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 15, 2022 shows the container vessel Ever Forward in the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay, the United States. The giant container vessel has been stuck in the Chesapeake Bay, the largest inlet in the Atlantic Coastal Plain of the eastern United States. Ever Forward remains "aground" in the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay as of Tuesday afternoon, according to VesselFinder, a vessel tracking website. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)