Traffic slows in Suez Canal as tanker faces difficulties

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ISMAILIA: Marine traffic slowed in the Suez Canal on Tuesday (Apr 6) as oil tanker M/T Rumford appeared to face difficulties in the south of the ...

06 Apr 2021 07:05PMISMAILIA: Marine traffic slowed in the Suez Canal on Tuesday as oil tanker M/T Rumford appeared to face difficulties in the south of the canal, shipping websites MarineTraffic and TankerTrackers said.

A trade source said that the canal notified companies that the M/T Rumford faced engine trouble in the canal and that it had sent tug boats Tim Hope and Mosaed 3 to its aid.TankersTracker said on twitter that the vessel had run into difficulty but is finally heading north again.Source: Reuters

 

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