The Ever Given, one of the largest ships in the world, was freed Monday after six days stuck in the Suez Canal in Egypt. The Ever Given was on its way to the Netherlands from Malaysia, shipping thousands of tons of goods. A combination of windy conditions and human error are believed to have been the main causes of the ship lodging diagonally across the canal, preventing any ships from using the canal. Without the canal, ships would have to travel around Africa to go from Asia to Europe and vice versa.
Fourteen tug boats were needed to dislodge the ship during high tide.
Some had feared that the blockage could lead to substantial economic disruption, as $9.6 billion worth of trade passing through the canal each day.
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