Ship grounded in Egypt's Suez Canal

ALBAWABA - Leth Shipping Agency announced that a ship was grounded in Suez Canal on early Thursday with attempts to refloat it are underway. 

Leth posted on Twitter: "M/V XIN HAI TONG 23 has grounded in the Suez Canal at KM 159/0400 hrs - leaving behind 4 vessels from the early convoy in addition to the ordinary group which was planned to enter Suez Canal at about 0600 hrs. "

It added that tugs are currently trying to re-float the ship.

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