Shipping traffic in the Suez Canal was proceeding normally after tugs towed a cargo vessel that broke down during its passage through the waterway, the Canal Authority said
The breakdown was expected to cause only minor delays, with convoys of ships resuming regular transit by 11:00 local time , shipping agent Leth said.
The Suez Canal is one of the world's busiest waterways and the shortest shipping route between Europe and Asia. The M/V Glory is a Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier, data from trackers VesselFinder and MarineTraffic showed.
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