Container Ship Stuck in Suez Canal Partially Refloated

Tug boats and diggers work to free the Panama-flagged, Japanese-owned Ever Given, which is lodged across the Suez Canal, Egypt, on March 28, 2021. Suez Canal Authority via AP

CAIRO, Egypt—The stranded container ship blocking the Suez Canal for almost a week has been re-floated, Inchcape Shipping Services said on Monday. The ship is currently being secured, raising expectations the vital waterway could soon be reopened.

The ship was successfully re-floated at 4:30 a.m. local time on a high tide, Inchcape, a global provider of marine services said on Twitter.