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Stranded Suez Canal ship re-floated, marine services firm says

The ship was successfully re-floated at 4.30 am local time [Suez Canal Authority/Handout via Reuters]

The stranded container ship that had blocked the Suez Canal for almost a week was re-floated on Monday and is currently being secured, Inchcape Shipping Services said, raising expectations the vital waterway will soon be reopened.

The ship was successfully re-floated at 4.30 am local time and was being secured at the moment, Inchcape, a global provider of marine services said on Twitter.

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