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Oil tanker breaks down in Egypt's Suez Canal, briefly disrupting traffic in the global waterway

Jun. 04, 2023 10:29 AM EDT

CAIRO (AP) — A tanker transporting crude oil broke down in a single-lane part of Egypt's Suez Canal on Sunday, briefly disrupting traffic in the global waterway, Egyptian authorities said. The Malta-flagged Seavigour suffered a mechanical malfunction at the 12- kilometer (7.5-mile)...

Hong Kong-flagged vessel briefly blocks Egypt's vital Suez Canal

May. 25, 2023 08:58 AM EDT

CAIRO (AP) — A Hong Kong-flagged ship briefly blocked Egypt’s vital Suez Canal on Thursday morning, authorities said, the latest such incident in the busy waterway. According to Leth Agencies, a canal services company that oversees the waterway, the Xin Hai Tong 23 ran aground...

Authorities and tracking data say a Hong Kong-flagged ship has run aground in Egypt's vital Suez Canal

May. 25, 2023 00:52 AM EDT
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Authorities and tracking data say a Hong Kong-flagged ship has run aground in Egypt's vital Suez Canal.