Marine site visitors slowed in the Suez Canal on Tuesday as oil tanker M/T Rumford appeared to face difficulties in the south of the canal, transport web sites MarineTraffic and TankerTrackers stated.
A commerce supply stated that the canal notified firms that the M/T Rumford confronted engine bother in the canal and that it had despatched tug boats Tim Hope and Mosaed 3 to its help.
TankersTracker stated on twitter that the vessel had run into issue however is lastly heading north once more.
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) informed Reuters the problem had solely lasted about 10 minutes and “was fixed”.
