All ships stranded by the container vessel stuck in the Suez Canal last week have now passed through, Egyptian authorities said on Saturday.
鈥淎 total of 422 vessels were waiting in the Great Bitter Lakes region and the northern and southern entrances to the canal since the grounding of the Ever Given container ship,鈥� said Osama Rabie, head of the Suez Canal Authority, according to Egypt鈥檚 state-run Al-Ahram newspaper.
He said a last batch of 61 vessels that were waiting to cross the waterway since the 400-meter-long Ever Given became wedged across it on March 23 crossed the busy trade route on Saturday.
The blockage in one of the world鈥檚 most critical waterways sparked a crisis in global supply chains, especially in Europe.
鈥淭he authority's success in crossing such a number of ships in a limited time is a new achievement that contributes to the authority's ability to manage emergency situations and deal with crises,鈥� the official said.
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