Tugboats attempt to refloat Norwegian vessel holding 65,000 tons of Ukrainian corn bound for China; in 2021, ship blocked waterway for 6 days, delaying $9 billion in daily trade

Tugboats deployed to refloat oil tanker that became wedged in a single-lane stretch; incident comes over a year after a shipping vessel blocked the canal for 6 days

Suez Canal Authority reaches settlement in financial dispute with Japanese owner of Ever Given, allowing massive shipping vessel to set sail this week

Head of authority that oversees key waterway says he hopes an out-of-court agreement can be reached with the Ever Given's owner

Head of canal authority says all vesels that were waiting to traverse the key waterway while the Ever Given was grounded have passed through

Head of authority that oversees key waterway says 113 boats will pass through by Tuesday morning, after nearly weeklong closure caused by grounded megaship

Maritime traffic tracking sites say stern of the boat has moved away from the canal's western bank; unclear when channel will reopen

Red Sea invaders have driven native marine life toward extinction and altered the delicate ecosystem with potentially devastating consequences, marine biologists warn