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Cargo Ship One Orpheus Crashes into Bridge in Suez Canal

Despite the incident, canal traffic continues using the second, original shipping lane.

  • The Singapore-flagged One Orpheus cargo ship broke down and crashed into the Mansi Bridge in the Suez Canal.
  • The incident occurred in a newly expanded section of the canal, which has two separate shipping lanes.
  • Following the incident, all ships began using the second, original shipping lane.
  • The vessel's rudder was fixed later on Wednesday, and the One Orpheus resumed its journey north.
  • The extent of the damage to the Mansi Bridge remains unclear.
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