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Suez Canal traffic 'normal' after ship refloated: chief

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Agence France-Presse

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Egyptians swim in the Suez Canal as a container ship moves through it, in Ismaila, Egypt, 27 May 2021. EPA-EFE/KHALED ELFIQI/FILE" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/tvpatrol/01/09/egyptians.jpg"/><figcaption>Egyptians swim in the Suez Canal as a container ship moves through it, in Ismaila, Egypt, 27 May 2021. <em>EPA-EFE/KHALED ELFIQI/FILE</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>ISMAILIA, Egypt - Egypt&#x27;s Suez Canal Authority chief Osama Rabie said Monday traffic was &quot;normal&quot; in the vital waterway after a grounded Norwegian cargo ship had been refloated.</p><p>Authority tugboats &quot;have begun towing the ship Glory&quot; which had suffered &quot;a sudden technical failure&quot; and was now being safely towed away for repairs.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/07/05/21/megatanker-ever-given-blocked-suez-canal-release">Megatanker that blocked Suez Canal to be released</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/03/29/21/stranded-container-ship-in-suez-canal-refloated">Stranded Suez Canal ship re-floated, marine services firm says</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1649795" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

Egypt's Suez Canal Authority chief Osama Rabie said Monday traffic was 'normal' in the vital waterway after a grounded Norwegian cargo ship had been refloated.