Vessel Refloated After Briefly Running Aground in Suez Canal
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A bulk carrier that briefly ran aground in the Suez Canal was refloated, clearing a disruption to one of the world’s most vital waterways.
The Xin Hai Tong 23 was successfully lifted at 7:40 a.m. local time, according to a message posted to Twitter by Leth Agencies, a company that provides services for the passage. The ship halted some traffic on the canal when it ran aground earlier in the day, but the Suez Canal Authority said traffic is back to normal in both directions.