Norwegian cargo ship runs aground in the Suez Canal

A cargo ship ran aground in the Suez Canal , the strategic waterway that connects Asia to Europe by sea : the shipping company, the Norwegian Leth , reported it on Twitter .

'M/V Glory ran aground sailing south near Alaqantarah. The tugs of the Suez Canal Authority are currently trying to put the ship afloat again," the tweet informs.

The same fate , in 2021 , had befallen the cargo " Ever Given ", 400 meters long and with a tonnage of 220,000 tons. The vessel had run aground blocking the channel for six days and disrupting global supply chains with repercussions lasting months .

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