LNG carrier runs aground in Suez Canal

The LNG carrier Grace Emilia ran aground in the Suez Canal earlier today due to machinery failure.

PHOTO: A ship transiting through the Suez Canal. Desert sand on both sides. The ship's bow and rail in the foreground. Getty Images

The Grace Emilia ran aground in Little Bitter Lake, 125 km into the southern section of the Suez Canal. The grounded vessel has not impacted shipping traffic in the canal, according to shipping agency Leth.

68 vessels are expected to transit the Suez Canal today, Leth says.

According to VesselFinder's AIS data, four tugboats are currently working to move the stuck LNG carrier.

By Nithin Chandran

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