Oh shit !!! - large container ship aground in Suez Canal after trying a 'U' turn !!! Container ship runs aground in Suez Canal causing traffic jam – video 0:51 A container ship heading to Rotterdam has run aground in the Suez canal, blocking other vessels from transiting one of the world's most important waterways. Video posted to social media showed a traffic jam of ships waiting to pass through. The 200,000-tonne ship, the Ever Given, is 400 metres long (1,312ft) and 59 metres wide (193ft). Suez Canal blocked by huge container ship