After five days, the mammoth cargo ship blocking the Suez Canal was finally wrenched free, clearing the way for global trade to resume.

Monday, March 29, 2021 9:32 AM EST

Salvage teams, working on land and water for five days and nights, were ultimately assisted by forces more powerful than any machine rushed to the scene: the moon and the tides.

The ship was ultimately set free at around 3 p.m., according to shipping officials. Horns blared in celebration as images emerged on social media of the once stuck ship on the move.
The New York Times