The 220,000 tonne ‘megaship’ is stuck near the southern end of the canal

280m

wide

Ever Given

Tugboats are working to free the vessel which is blocking a lane through which about 50 ships a day passed in 2019

Suez

canal

Madama

Ever Given

Suez

canal

Suez

Port Taofik

Gulf of Suez

2 km

2 miles

Madama

Ever Given

280m

wide

Ever Given

Suez

canal

Suez

Tugboats are working to free the vessel which is blocking a lane through which about 50 ships a day passed in 2019

Port Taofik

Suez

canal

Gulf of Suez

2 km

2 miles