(NPR) Race To Free Giant Ship From Suez Canal Continues After Failed Refloating Attempts

Race To Free Giant Ship From Suez Canal Continues After Failed Refloating Attempts



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Race To Free Giant Ship From Suez Canal Continues After Failed Refloating Attempts






A tugboat participates in an attempt on Friday to refloat the Ever Given, a container ship that has been stuck in the Suez Canal since it ran aground on Tuesday.



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Race To Free Giant Ship From Suez Canal Continues After Failed Refloating Attempts






Efforts to free the Ever Given — and the more than 320 ships waiting to pass through the blockage — have made incremental progress over the weekend, with another refloating attempt set for Sunday.