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#BREAKING Egypt canal chief says 3.5 days to clear Suez tailback once ship refloated 
The massive container ship blocking the Suez Canal for almost a week has been turned 80 percent in the right direction, officials say, raising hopes the vital trade route could soon be clear
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VIDEO: The MV Ever Given, a massive container ship blocking the Suez Canal for almost a week, has been turned 80% in the right direction, but its owner said that while the giant ship "has turned", it was still not yet afloat
Now that you've taken notice of the ship that has blocked the #Suez, this story from the 1950s about shipping and a man named Malcolm McLean should interest you 👇 [thread]
His actions destroyed old professions, created new industries, contributed to the rise of Asian shipping powers incl. China🇨🇳, and impacted nearly everyone on Earth. Here's how: (1/n)
Shipping is an ancient way to move goods around, but container ships are rather modern, going back only to 1956. So 1 out of 10 people in the world are actually older than container shipping! (2/n)
