The Suez Canal was once again in the news on Wednesday as a 250-metre-long oil tanker called ‘Affinity V’ got stuck in the narrow southern section. It was around the same place where the container ship ‘Ever Given’ was stuck in 2021 causing massive problems for the supply chain moving through the region.
Affinity V, a crude oil tanker bound for Saudi Arabia from Portugal, was stuck for around 4-5 hours before it was finally able to move forward. According to the Suez Canal Authority, the vessel was refloated with the help of tugboats and the busy route was back to normal in the next couple of hours.
