Live: Suez Canal megaship live tracker

THE mega-ship blocking the Suez Canal has FINALLY been refloated this morning. Officials said that rescuers have successfully freed the front end of the monster cargo boat after moving the rear end at local time, canal services firm Leth Agencies said. The ship is now being towed to the middle of the waterway and toward the Great Bitter Lake, a wide stretch of water halfway between the north and south end of the canal. Once there, the ship will undergo a technical examination, officials said. Yet, it remains unclear when the major trading route will reopen again for the hundreds of others boats waiting to pass through. And despite the ship being freed, clearing the backlog of vessels will take at least 10 days, data firm Refinitiv said. The 400m-long Ever Given became wedged in the shipping lane due to extreme weather conditions last Tuesday holding up £ a day in global trade. Satellite data earlier today showed the Ever Given has been straightened after its rear end was moved thanks