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Blockade in Egypt's Suez Canal costs an estimated $9bn worth of goods daily | Africanews

Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority told the media that, despite the blockade, some cargoes have been able to move south, adding that efforts to remove ‘’Ever Given’’ to free up traffic will continue.

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