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The SUEZ CANAL IN EGYPT is currently closed to all ships after a mega container ship going to the Netherlands was turned sideways into the waterway earlier today.
The 400 m long Ever Given cargo ship , which flies under the Panamanian flag, ran aground and turned in the canal as it headed north towards the Mediterranean.
The canal, built in 1869 to connect the Mediterranean with the Red Sea, is the shortest sea route from Europe to Asia .
It was blocked in both directions for a few hours despite some Egyptian ships trying to free the ship that is en route from Yantian China to Rotterdam.
The Shipping Tracker website Vessel Finder shows Ever Given between both sides of the canal, surrounded by smaller Egyptian boats.
A number of waiting ships are also waiting in the canal and are queuing in the Red Sea to the south. Dozens of others are waiting at points in the Channel and in the Mediterranean to the north.
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A picture posted on social media shows the ship stuck in the canal while other ships on either side cannot pass it.
It is currently unknown how long it will take to free the ship and clear the canal.
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