Suez Canal authorities need to remove up to 706,000 cubic feet of sand to free the Ever Given
The Ever Given, a container ship almost as long as the Empire State Building is tall, ran aground in the Egyptian canal after being caught in 40-knot winds and a sandstorm that caused low visibility and poor navigation. It has blocked one of the world’s busiest waterways, prompting frantic salvage efforts including the use of … Read more