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Suez Canal blockage to take 3 and a half days to clear after stranded ship is refloated

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The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxIt will take three and a half days to clear a traffic jam of hundreds of vessels caused by a trapped ship in the Suez Canal, Egyptian authorities say.

After news broke that the gigantic Ever Given has been "partially refloated" in a major breakthrough, the Suez Canal Authority will take a few days to get back up to speed.

The vessel has been blocking billions of pounds worth of trade after becoming stuck almost a week ago with almost 400 ships stuck behind it and hoping to pass through the strategic waterway.

Osama Rabie, boss of the Suez Canal Authority, said: "The canal will be functioning 24 hours per day immediately after the ship.

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