Egypt refutes report that megaship Ever Given swung back across Suez Canal

Suez Canal Authority released a video on Monday refuting an earlier Reuters report citing a witness and a Canal source that giant container ship Ever Given swung back across channel due to high wind.

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Egypt announced earlier on Monday that the Panamanian container ship has been successfully re-floated, according to Admiral Osama Rabie, Chairman and Managing Director of the Suez Canal Authority.

This was the result of successful push and tow maneuvers which led to the restoration of 80 percent of the vessel’s direction; with the stern 102 metres away from the bank of the Canal now instead of 4 metres prior to the refloating, Rabie said.