Egyptian officials say ship stuck in Suez Canal "successfully refloated"

Suez, Egypt — The colossal container ship that's been wedged across the Suez Canal for almost a week was "successfully refloated" as of Monday morning, according the chairman of Egypt's canal authority, but it was unclear when shipping through the critical waterway would resume.

A statement posted to the Egyptian government's Suez Canal Authority (SCA), attributed to chairman and director Admiral Osama Rabie, said the MV Ever Given "has been successfully refloated. This was the result of successful push and tow maneuvers which led to the restoration of 80% of the vessel's direction." The SCA said the stern of the hulking cargo ship was now positioned about 335 feet from the bank of the canal, whereas it had previously been stuck only about 15 feet from the bank.