252 -meter long cruise ship stranded and blocked the Suez Canal

Jimu News reporter Li Lili Hu Xiuwen

According to Reuters reported on September 1, on the evening of August 31, local time, a cruise ship named "Affinity" was stranded in the Suez Canal due to a technical failure, resulting in a short suspension of the Suez Canal channel that night.

Suez Canal Bird's Episora ​​(Picture Source: CNN)

The tour was 252 meters long and the load was 64,000 tons. The Singaporean flag was hung on the ship. It lost control when driving south of the Suez Canal on the evening of August 31. Sources said that after the cruise ship was stranded, the sailing of the Suez Canal stopped.

The latest news is that the Suez Canal Administration sources said that with the help of a tugboat, the cruise ship has revolved and continued to move south.

The Suez Canal was blocked again, reminiscent of in March 2021, the Ever Given was stuck in the Suez Canal for 6 days, causing severe blockage of the river and affecting global trade.

After the long -cherished number was stranded, the Suez Canal Administration announced the acceleration plan to expand the canal, including expanding the second channel, allowing shipping to pass through some channels through some channels, and deepened existing channels. The expansion project will be completed in 2023.

It is reported that the Suez Canal was built navigation in 1869. It is a waterway on the sea level, communicating with the Mediterranean and Red Sea, and providing the nearest route from the European Ocean to the West Pacific Ocean. It is one of the most frequent routes in the world and the border between Asia and Africa. The Suez Canal is about 164 kilometers in length, and the narrowest place is only about 300 meters wide.

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