Container ship stranded in the Suez Canal

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This satellite image shows the ship Ever done stranded in the Suez Canal of Egypt on Friday, March 26. The container ship blocked traffic for days.

© Maxar Technologies / AP

Updated 2039 GMT (0439 HKT) March 26, 2021

This satellite image shows the ship Ever given stranded in the Suez Canal of Egypt on Friday, March 26. The container ship blocked traffic for days.

© Maxar Technologies / AP

A large container ship ran aground on Tuesday, March 23, in Egypt’s Suez Canal, stopping maritime traffic through one of the busiest waterways in the world.

The ship, a ship called Ever Date, crashed after strong winds and a sandstorm caused low visibility and poor navigation, the Suez Canal Authority said in a statement. The ship was heading for the Dutch point of Rotterdam when it was abandoned.

Ever Date, 400 meters (1,312 feet), is almost as long as the Empire State Building is tall.

The Suez Canal accounts for about 30 percent of global container ship traffic each day, according to Reuters. Experts worry that if Ever Date is not released soon, the logjam could have an impact on the oil market, shipping tariffs and containers, leading to an increase in the cost of everyday goods.

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