Suez Canal: Delays continue News Review

Shipping using the Suez Canal has been subject to long delays after a large ship called the Ever Given became stuck on 23rd March. The blockage in the busiest global shipping route has caused massive queues and other ships to be rerouted. Tom and Catherine have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story. Related stories: Stranded female penguin mystery solved Not budge an inch Video chapters: 0:00 Introduction 0:29 Story 1:45 Headline 1: Syria forced to ration fuel as stricken ship keeps Suez Canal blocked 4:43 Headline 2: Megaship blocking Suez Canal budges for first time 8:03 Headline 3: Suez Canal blockage stretches to a fifth day, in pictures 11:28 Language summary The story Another tugboat has arrived to help the growing effort to refloat the giant container ship which has been blocking the Suez Canal since last Tuesday. There are now twelve tugs trying to dis