Egypt

The vessel has been seized by the Egyptian government, which is seeking compensation over the costs of freeing the ship.

The Ever Given, a 1,300-foot ship weighing more than 200,000 tons, made headlines when it became stuck in the Suez Canal on March 23.

The blockage of the crucial canal led to some ships traveling around the Cape of Good Hope to reach their destinations.

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Egypt is seeking more than $1 billion in damages for its role in freeing the Ever Given, the ship that wedged itself in the Suez Canal on March 23.

The last remaining 61 ships of the 422 that were caught in a backlog after the Ever Given got stuck will finally be able to continue with their journey.

Suez Canal authorities are forbidding the ship from traveling until they conclude an investigation into how it managed to block the major international shipping route.

Despite the Ever Given vessel's change in position, the ship did not become grounded again.

As the Ever Given container ship is in the process of being dislodged from the Suez Canal, thousands of Twitter users are demanding officials "put it back" in its position blocking the waterway.

Ever Given's status has been changed to "under way" on VesselFinder, a ship tracking website.

Workers may have to start removing 18,000 containers from the Ever Given as attempts to re-float it continue.

Some shipping has been diverted around the Cape of Good Hope as a result of the blockage of the canal.

Health authorities sent 36 ambulances to the scene in the Egyptian province of Sohag and casualties were being taken to local hospitals. At least 32 people were killed in the collision.

Dredgers are working to clear sand and mud from around the Ever Given, while at least 150 ships wait for the blockage to be cleared.

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"There is currently no indication of when the canal will be clear," according to port agent GAC.

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