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Suez Canal traffic blocked again as Hong Kong cargo ship runs aground

A Hong Kong-flagged cargo vessel ran aground in the Suez Canal and blocked traffic in one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes before it was successfully refloated.

 

According to tracking data, the Xin Hai Tong 23 ran aground just inside the southern mouth of the Suez Canal.

 

The ship, which sails under the Hong Kong flag, had been "not under command" near the southern end of the canal, positioned at an angle next to the canal's eastern side, according to the Marine Traffic ship tracker.