A giant boxship owned by Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) got stuck into the sandbank of the Suez Canal for three hours earlier today.
The 13,050-teu MSC Clorinda (built 2012) reported a machinery transmission malfunction and grounded at around 05:00 UTC, the company confirmed.
MSC added the vessel was later cleared and afloat again by approximately 08:10 UTC.
According to marinetraffic.com, the MSC Clorinda has now set sail again and resumes its passage.
The traffic on the waterway was not affected by the vessel’s grounding.
No underwater damages on the ship or pollution have been reported following the incident.
