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Suez Canal, bulk carrier XIN TIAN YUAN refloated after grounding

April 3, 2026SAFETY4SEA

SAFETY4SEA reports Suez Canal Authority tugboats refloated the bulk carrier XIN TIAN YUAN after a rudder failure grounding, underscoring chokepoint sensitivity to technical incidents.

The @SuezAuthorityEG (SCA) announced that its salvage tugboats successfully refloated the bulk carrier XIN TIAN YUAN after it ran aground due to a rudder-related technical failure while transiting the canal on 2 April 2026.
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