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Finally there is good news for the giant boat trapped in the Suez Canal

Satellite / handout via Reuters The cargo ship, which has been blocking the Suez Canal since Tuesday and embodies the mood of a battered and exhausted audience, could be released on Saturday night, some optimistic reports suggest. But as the ship’s disastrous voyage has shown so far, Yukito Higaki, president of the Japanese company that owns Ever Given, hoped a weekend flood and ongoing relocation efforts would help get the ship afloat, NBC reported. He also apologized for the multi-billion dollar mess. “We apologize for blocking the traffic and causing enormous problems and concerns for many people, including those involved,” said Higaki. The release of a container ship from the Suez Canal could capsize it. The blockade on one of the world’s busiest shipping routes has brought hundreds of ships to a standstill and sparked an unfolding trade crisis. According to the New York Times, the jam has kept nearly $ 10 billion in retail every day, adding to the strain on an industry already hit by pandemic lockdowns. Bloomberg reports that Ikea is among the companies facing deliveries. Chain Issues, which is stressful news for a cheap bookcase for anyone in the market. The Swedish company is reportedly considering “all options to ensure product availability”. Construction machinery company Caterpillar “should consider air transportation products if needed”. In some positive news, the 1,312-foot Ever Given ship had moved slightly as of Saturday morning, Reuters reports. The ship’s rudder finally began to work on Friday evening, and the stern had moved by the afternoon. A Suez Canal pilot told CNN that he believed the ship could be removed by Saturday evening. “The locomotives are now in full operation and the ship is starting to operate its engines,” wrote Hend Fathy Hussein, a spokeswoman for the Suez Canal Economic Zone, on Facebook. “[B]But it’s not floating yet. “Osama Rabie, chairman of the Suez Canal Authority, said in a press conference on Saturday that he” couldn’t say “when the ship might be free. Unusually strong winds continue to hinder attempts to move it. Hundreds of ships wait in the Red Sea while the Ever Given remains housed in the Suez Canal. Mahmoud Khaled / AFP via Getty The BBC reported that 14 tugs assisted the resuscitation effort on Saturday. High winds were initially blamed for the grounding, but Rabie said on Saturday that human error could also have played a role: “The weather was a reason, but maybe there was a technical error or a human error,” he said currently digging take out the stuck ship and use tugs to remove it. A worst-case scenario, Rabie said, would be removing some of the cargo to ease the cargo. The Ever Given has a capacity of 20,000 containers; According to the BBC, removing this weight could take “weeks” and require “specialized equipment”. If the ship is not released on Saturday, the Times reported that the “best chance” could come on Monday, when a flood is forecast that could help raise the water level. The canal provides a thoroughfare for around 15 percent of the world’s shipping traffic. Read more at The Daily Beast. Get our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now! Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside delves deeper into the stories that matter to you. Learn more.