Firm says cargo vessel ran aground in Egypt’s Suez Canal

CAIRO: A cargo vessel ran aground in Egypt’s Suez Canal on Monday, a canal services firm said.
Leth Agencies said the vessel, MV Glory, ran aground near the city of Qantara, in the Suez Canal province of Ismailia. The firm said canal tugs were trying to refloat the vessel.
Satellite tracking data analyzed showed the Glory in a single-lane stretch of the Suez Canal just south of Port Said on the Mediterranean Sea.
A spokesperson for the Canal Authority declined to comment, saying a statement would be released.
It was not immediately clear what caused the vessel to run aground. Parts of Egypt including its northern provinces experienced a wave of bad weather Sunday.
The Joint Coordination Center listed the Glory as carrying over 65,000 metric tons of corn from Ukraine bound for China.