Suez Canal snarled with giant ship stuck sideways in top trade artery

At 400 meters in length, the vessel that was built in Japan about three years ago is longer than the Eiffel Tower laid on its side

A giant container ship ran aground in the Suez Canal, blocking off one of the world’s busiest maritime trade routes that’s vital for the movement of everything from oil to consumer goods.

The hull of Ever Given, one of the biggest container ships in operation, became wedged lengthways across the canal early Tuesday in Egypt, leaving at least 100 vessels gridlocked as they attempted to transit between the Red Sea and Mediterranean, according to ship brokers and mapping data compiled by Bloomberg.

Ever Given “was grounded accidentally after deviating from its course due to suspected sudden strong wind,” Taiwan-based