A giant container ship ran aground in the Suez Canal after a gust of wind blew it off course, bringing marine traffic to a halt along one of the world's busiest trade routes. (Photo: AFP / HO/ Suez Canal)
An operation was underway on March 25, 2021 to try to free the Panama-flagged Ever Given cargo ship which became wedged in the Suez Canal and blocked the vital shipping route. (Photo: Suez Canal Authority via AP)
A giant container ship ran aground in the Suez Canal after a gust of wind blew it off course, bringing marine traffic to a halt along one of the world's busiest trade routes. (Photo: AFP / HO/ Suez Canal)