# Vessel runs aground, briefly blocking part of Suez Canal | AP News

> A vessel ran aground in the Suez Canal on September 9, briefly blocking part of the waterway. Officials described the blockage as short, and the canal carries about 10% of world trade.

- Date: 2021-09-09 · published 2021-09-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44969-vessel-runs-aground-briefly-blocking-part-of-suez-canal-ap-news
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

A brief blockage has limited effect on grain freight, but any disruption at Suez adds to already tight shipping conditions and can lift ocean freight costs for feed importers.

## Sources

- apnews.com: https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-africa-egypt-suez-canal-441f0c171a936de8f2c4cc493975e679

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