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Ever Given container ship 'has turned' but not afloat: owner

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Agence France-Presse

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/reuters/03/29/20210329-ever-given-container-ship-rtr.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>A view shows Ever Given container ship in Suez Canal in this Maxar Technologies satellite image taken on March 28, 2021.<em> Maxar Technologies/Handout via Reuters</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>TOKYO - The massive container ship that blocked the Suez Canal for almost a week &quot;has turned&quot; but is not yet afloat, a spokesman for the vessel&#x27;s owner told AFP Monday.</p><p>The official from Shoei Kisen said the Ever Given was &quot;stuck at an angle of 30 degrees towards the canal but that has eased,&quot; adding that the ship &quot;has turned&quot; but it &quot;is not afloat.&quot;</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<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><em>More details to follow. </em></div>

<p>The massive container ship that blocked the Suez Canal for almost a week "has turned" but is not yet afloat, a spokesman for the vessel's owner told AFP Monday.</p>

The massive container ship that blocked the Suez Canal for almost a week "has turned" but is not yet afloat, a spokesman for the vessel's owner told AFP Monday.