Container ship trapped in the Suez Canal

A large container ship was stranded in the Suez Canal in Egypt on Tuesday, March 23, stopping maritime traffic on one of the busiest waterways in the world.

The boat, a ship called Ever Upon, ran aground after strong winds and a sandstorm caused poor visibility and poor navigation, the Suez Canal Authority said in a statement. The ship was en route to the Dutch point of Rotterdam when it ran out of course.

The Ever Give, 400 meters (1,312 feet), is almost as long as the Empire State Building is tall.

According to the Reuters news agency, the Suez Canal accounts for 30% of global container ship traffic each day. Experts worry that if the given Expression is not released soon, the logjam could affect the oil market, shipping tariffs and containers, which would lead to an increase in the cost of daily goods.