The Ever Given, stuck in the Suez Canal for six days in March, finally berthed at the Port of Rotterdam on Thursday.
An agreement reportedly has been reached that will allow the Ever Given to finally resume the voyage halted when the container ship became wedged between the Suez Canal banks in March.
Additional dredgers have been brought in to help dig out the 20,000-TEU Evergreen Marine container ship.
“Strong winds” are blamed for causing the 20,000-TEU Ever Given to get stuck and block Suez Canal traffic in both directions.
Vessels are backed up on both ends of the Suez Canal as tugs work to free the ultra large container ship Ever Given.
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Two rounds of winds at 60 mph or greater could rock Europe’s largest container ports this week.
