Egyptian authority says vessel was towed away for repairs after briefly disrupting traffic in vital waterway
Photograph: Oleksandr Gimanov/AFP/GettyPhotograph: Oleksandr Gimanov/AFP/GettyA cargo vessel carrying Ukrainian grain briefly ran aground in the
The SCA chief, Osama Rabie, gave the all-clear on Monday, adding that traffic was moving normally on the Suez canal after the authority had mobilised four tugboats to tow the ship, allowing it to resume its journey.Smooth traffic through the canal is crucial for, which has been battered by an economic crisis during which its currency has lost 75% of its value in less than a year.
The ship became wedged across the waterway when visibility was sharply reduced during a sandstorm, disrupting trade flows for nearly a week.
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