It was difficult for the ships to move from today Suez Canal, as two tankers encountered a problem and “stuck” for some time in the strait. In fact, the one ship that blocked the canal was under the Greek flag.
According to MarineTraffic, the Minerva Nike ship stopped in the Suez Canal, causing traffic delays.
This is a tanker of crude oil with a Greek flag. Two tugs rushed to help fix the problem.
Minerva Nike also stopped in Suez
Another ship, the Minerva Nike, also appears to have stopped in the Suez Canal, causing further delays.
The Greek-flagged Crude oil tanker has two tugs nearby, with everyone hoping the situation is resolved quickly.#SuezLiveonMT pic.twitter.com/TNTnVee1NG
– MarineTraffic (@MarineTraffic) April 6, 2021
A new update from MarineTraffic states that “the Minerva Nike is in motion using the engine and is sailing at a speed of 10.7 knots”.
Earlier on Tuesday, it was reported that ship traffic on the Suez Canal had slowed as M / T tanker Rumford appeared to be having difficulties in the southern part of the canal.
The Suez Canal Authority later told Reuters that the problem lasted about 10 minutes and “has been resolved”.
Clients were informed of a new temporary blockage in northbound traffic at the Suez Canal. The vessel up front seems to have had run into an issue but is now finally heading north again. The remaining vessels (carrying LNG from Qatar) are still idle in the canal. @MarineTraffic pic.twitter.com/LjaT32xEBl
— TankerTrackers.com, Inc.⚓️🛢 (@TankerTrackers) April 6, 2021

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