Suez canal: attempt to refloat Ever Given delayed while salvage teams wait for tugboats

Work has also reportedly been complicated by rock under the mega ship’s bow

Egyptian authorities have said that high tides and the arrival of extra tug boats could finally free the stricken container ship blocking the Suez canal as the crisis entered its seventh day.

The next attempt to refloat the MV Ever Given was expected to take place on Monday evening, Egyptian authorities said, after salvage attempts were paused on Sunday to wait for the extra tugs to arrive and while more excavation and dredging was carried out under the ship.

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