Sunday, June 22, 2025
Home Most Visited - Newsletter Updated: Grounded vessel in Suez Canal refloated

Updated: Grounded vessel in Suez Canal refloated

Hapag-Lloyd confirmed that the Al-Muraykh ran aground this morning in the SUez Canal while on, however the vessel has now been refloated and the canal has reopened, said a company spokeswoman.

Al-Muraykh was stranded for over five hours and had blocked all traffic on the canal as a consequence. A Hapag-Lloyd spokeswoman told Container News, the vessel “will drop anchor at open anchorage to perform a brief inspection. It has received approval from  class, though to continue its voyage. Class inspection will be done in the next port.”

Earlier unconfirmed reports said that movements on the Suez Canal have been blocked following the grounding of the 18,800TEU Al-Muraykh, ex-UASC, now Hapag-Lloyd.

The reports suggest the the 400m long vessel was beached while the vessel was heading south in convoy on the canal, near the 86km mark, close to the TOUSN monitoring station.

Other southbound vessels are stacking up behind Al-Muraykh as a result of the incident.

The current position of the Al-Muraykh.

Nick Savvides
Managing Editor





Latest Posts

We Asked AI: Container Ships in Ancient Worlds

Container Ships in Ancient Worlds Imagine a colossal container ship gliding through the Nile as pyramids rise in the distance, or docking at a bustling...

Scenario planning for Mediterranean ports growth amid ongoing tensions

The sustained growth of Mediterranean port traffic, driven by increased Asia-Europe trade and the Red Sea crisis, presents a dynamic landscape for global shipping. Assuming...

Thessaloniki port Revival: Balkan gateway reawakens

 For decades, Thessaloniki was a port with strategic promise but structural limitations, ideally located at the crossroads of Europe and the Balkans, yet constrained...

Vigor Marine Group’s consolidation signals US push to counter China’s shipbuilding dominance

In a bold move to strengthen America’s maritime capabilities, five leading US ship repair and marine service providers have united under a single banner. This...

AI reshape shipping operations

The integration of artificial intelligence into shipping operations, is poised to transform competition in the maritime industry by enhancing efficiency, safety, and sustainability while...
error: Content is protected !!