The brief grounding of a cargo vessel in the Suez Canal did not affect maritime traffic in the crucial waterway, canal authorities said today.
The MV Glory, a grain vessel reportedly carrying 65,000 metric tons of corn from Ukraine bound for China, ran aground this morning near the Egyptian city of El-Qantara, according to Leth Agencies, a maritime service provider on the canal. Tugboats successfully refloated the ship, and only “minor delays” are expected for vessels that were stuck behind the MV Glory, Leth Agencies said.
Osama Rabie, the head of the Suez Canal Authority, told Dubai-based outlet Al-Arabiya that the grounding would not impact traffic on the canal.
In March 2021, another ship, the Ever Given, ran aground in the canal, blocking the waterway for six days and wreaking havoc on supply chains.
