[Breaking] Successful Salvage of Suez Canal Grounded Ship... "Resumption Date Uncertain"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Suhwan] On the 23rd (local time), the Ever Given, a logistics vessel that had run aground in the Suez Canal, was salvaged after 6 days.

Bloomberg News, citing a representative from the port shipping company Inchcape, reported, "We have succeeded in refloating the Ever Given in the Suez Canal." According to Inchcape, the Ever Given was salvaged at 4:30 a.m. local Egyptian time on the 29th.

Bloomberg News stated, "Salvage workers removed 27,000 cubic meters of sand and dug the ground to a depth of 18 meters before they could refloat the ship," adding, "The Ever Given is now in a condition to resume navigation." Although the front part of the ship was partially damaged at the time of grounding, it is known to be operable.

However, it remains uncertain when the Suez Canal will reopen. Bloomberg News reported, "It is still unknown when the Suez Canal will reopen," and "Also, it is unclear when the approximately 450 ships waiting to pass through the Suez Canal will be able to resume navigation."

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