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  Egypt seizes cargo vessel that blacked Suez Canal, demands USD 900 million compensation from company

  World | April 14, 2021 15:54 IST

  Lt. Gen. Osama Rabie said the hulking Ever Given would not be allowed to leave the country until a compensation amount is settled on with the vessel’s Japanese owner, Shoei Kisen Kaisha Ltd.

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  With ship now freed, a probe into Suez Canal blockage begins

  World | March 30, 2021 19:53 IST

  ​Experts boarded the massive container ship Tuesday that had blocked Egypt's vital Suez Canal and disrupted global trade for nearly a week, seeking answers to a single question that could have billions of dollars in legal repercussions: What went wrong? 

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  Giant ship blocking Suez Canal finally freed

  World | March 29, 2021 23:36 IST

  ​Salvage teams on Monday set free a colossal container ship that has halted global trade through the Suez Canal, a canal services firm said, bringing an end to a crisis that for nearly a week clogged one of the world’s most vital maritime arteries.

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  Ship ‘partially refloated,’ but still stuck in Suez Canal

  World | March 29, 2021 12:21 IST

  Engineers on Monday “partially refloated” the colossal container ship that continues to block traffic through the Suez Canal, a canal services firm said, without providing further details about when the vessel would be fully set free.

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  Stuck ship in Egypt’s Suez Canal imperils shipping worldwide

  World | March 25, 2021 13:11 IST

  A skyscraper-sized cargo ship wedged across Egypt’s Suez Canal further imperiled global shipping Thursday as at least 150 other vessels needing to pass through the crucial waterway idled waiting for the obstruction to clear, authorities said.

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  Mideast storm forces Egypt's ports to close

  World | January 09, 2013 18:20 IST

  Cairo,Jan 9: Egyptian authorities have closed down several ports due to torrential rains, strong winds and low visibility that also disrupted Suez Canal operations over the past three days.Egypt's official MENA news agency said on

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  Iran Warships Enter Mediterranean, Says Naval Commander

  World | February 19, 2012 12:58 IST

  Tehran, Feb 19 : Iranian warships entered the Mediterranean Sea after crossing the Suez Canal on Saturday in a move aimed at showing Iran's “might” to regional countries, navy commander Admiral Habibollah Sayari said.“The strategic