A Belgian aframax has been refloated following a grounding in the Suez Canal that disrupted traffic for a number of hours.
The 250-metre, 114,000-dwt Affinity V (built 2016) was bound for Saudi Arabia when it got stuck on Wednesday, close to the spot where Evergreen’s giant container ship Ever Given jammed in the vital waterway last year, choking supply chains and making global headlines.