events
March 23, 2021
A container ship runs aground and obstructs the Suez Canal for six days.
2021 Suez Canal obstruction
The Suez Canal was blocked for six days from 23 to 29 March 2021 by the Ever Given, a container ship that had run aground in the canal.
Suez Canal
The Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez and dividing Africa and Asia. It is the border between Africa and Asia. The 193.30-kilometre-long (120.11 mi) canal is a key trade route between Europe and Asia.
March 23
March 23 is the 82nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 283 days remain until the end of the year.