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Another tanker got stuck in the Suez Canal – here’s the rescue mission
Another ship got stuck in the Suez Canal
A crude oil tanker has been re-floated after blocking the famous Canal in Egypt.
According to a spokesman for Suez Canal Authority… the Affinity-V vessel became stuck in a single-lane stretch of the canal – but not as long as the last giant tanker of 20-21 that we all remember
The Affinity was refloated after tugboats were deployed to assist.
Affinity V was floating again about five hours later, authority spokesperson George Safwat said.
Affinity V was travelling from Portugal to Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea port of Yanbu.
It’s unclear how much oil the Singaporean-flagged ship was carrying, but ABC reported it has a capacity to carry more than 110,000 tonnes.
It’s been 18 months since the Ever Given container ship blocked the canal for six days.
The blockage created a massive traffic jam that held up 9 billion a day in global trade.
Thankfully… the Affinity isn’t in the same boat.