Marine traffic through the Suez Canal remains blocked for the fourth consecutive day as efforts to dislodge one of the world’s largest cargo vessels pick up. Egyptian officials say it will be freed over the weekend. https://cbsn.ws/3ftShZF | CBS Evening News

The giant container ship that blocked the Suez Canal for almost a week was fully floated, and traffic in the waterway resumed, the canal authority said in a statement https://reut.rs/3m5lDi7 | Reuters

WATCH: The Suez Canal has been blocked after one of the world’s largest container ships ran aground, severing a vital trade artery and threatening to disrupt global shipments for days. https://on.ft.com/2NMWETW | Financial Times

48K views · 406 reactions | PROGRESS IN THE SUEZ: A cargo vessel which had run aground on the banks of the Suez Canal has been partially freed. Reports say the blockage of the busy shipping lane is costing the industry $10 billion per day. ABC’s Mona Kosar Abdi reports. | World News Now | Facebook

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