Global Crosstown Traffic Jam
There is a jumbo traffic jam on the Suez Canal A giant container ship blocks one of the most important highways of global trade.
The Suez Canal is a human-made waterway that cuts north-south across the Isthmus of Suez in Egypt. It connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea, making it the shortest maritime route to Asia from Europe. Since its completion in 1869, it has become one of the world’s most heavily used shipping lanes.