The US has offered to provide help as the Suez Canal blockage drags on.
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) issued a press release on Friday thanking Washington for expressing its desire to contribute to the refloating and removal of the Shoei Kisen-owned, 20,388-teu Ever Given (built 2018) after it ran aground on 23 March.
"[The SCA] looks forward to cooperating with the US in this regard in appreciation of this good initiative, which confirms the friendly relations and cooperation between the two countries," the authority said.
