Incredible aerial footage shows 369 vessels — carrying up to $12.57 billion worth of goods — waiting to pass through the Suez Canal in a maritime traffic jam.
Pressure is mounting on Egypt to dislodge a massive container ship which has blocked the crucial trade route, as ships containing products ranging from Ikea furnishings to tens of thousands of livestock wait nervously to pass through.
The Panama-flagged ship, Ever Given, veered off its course in a single-lane stretch of the canal during a sandstorm on Tuesday.
Now, more than 360 vessels have been stranded in the Mediterranean to the north and in the Red Sea at the other end as well as in holding zones.
Striking footage posted by Daily News Egypt shows the colossal scale of the jam — as dozens of container ships, bulk carriers, oil tankers and liquefied natural gas (LNG) or liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) vessels wait to pass through.