Bulk carrier ship Glory grounded in Suez Canal, says shipping agency

ulk carrier Glory ran aground in the Suez Canal on Monday morning, according to shipping agency Leth, who said efforts to refloat the vessel were underway.

Live map data from maritime intelligence provider MarineTraffic indicate the vessel was traversing the Suez Canal as of six hours ago. The ship is sailing under the flag of the Marshall Islands, according to MarineTraffic and VesselFinder.

It was not immediately clear if the grounding of Glory was impacting other traffic in the Canal.

This is a developing story and will be updated shortly.