China News Service, March 26. According to a comprehensive report, the Egyptian Suez Canal Authority recently stated that a heavy cargo ship flying the Panamanian flag ran aground on the new channel of the Suez Canal on the 23rd.

On the evening of the 25th local time, local authorities continued to rescue, but the 400-meter-long cargo ship touched the shore and was unable to move. The work of resuming passage was progressing arduously.

Over 150 ships in and near the canal were forced to wait.

　　According to Japan’s Kyodo News, citing news from the Egyptian Suez Canal Authority, the Dutch professional rescue team joined the operations of the local authorities. They tried to move the hull by using tugboats to tow, clear the sand near the bow of the ship, and dig out the river bottom sediment. .

Relevant officials revealed on the 25th that Japanese professional teams will also join the rescue work.

The picture shows the bow of a cargo ship stranded on the new channel of the Suez Canal stuck on the shore.

　　The former official of the Suez Canal Authority stated that in order to make the heavy hull float, it "should be unloaded" and predicted that the operation would be completed within two or three days.

On the other hand, the Dutch company that has dispatched professional rescue teams released news that the cargo ship rescue work "may take several days to several weeks."

　　The report pointed out that rescue operations were implemented intensively during high tide periods.

In order to reduce the weight of the container ship, a plan to discharge the "ballast water" loaded to stabilize the hull is also being explored.

　　On the other hand, Singapore’s “Lianhe Zaobao” stated that the cargo ship’s belonging to the Japanese Masei Steamship Company issued a statement on the 25th, stating that at 7:40 am local time on March 23, the cargo ship owned by the company was in the Suez Canal due to bad weather. stranded.

Although they are currently cooperating with relevant local authorities and ship management companies, "the situation is extremely difficult."

The statement pointed out that they will continue to do their best to get the vessel out of the water as soon as possible and work hard to resolve the situation as soon as possible.

　　The statement stated that the ship stranded has caused serious worries about ships sailing or scheduled to go to the Suez Canal and related persons. They are "really very sorry".

In addition, the ship ran aground and did not cause any injuries on board, and no reports of fuel pollution have been received at this stage.

　　According to reports, the Suez Canal is located at the key point of the intercontinental zone of Europe, Asia, and Africa, connecting the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.

The income from the canal is one of the main sources of Egyptian national fiscal revenue and foreign exchange reserves.