How a container ship blocked the Suez canal – visual guide

The Ever Given, a 220,000-ton, megaship', became lodged in sand on eastern bank of canal on Tuesday

• Suez canal container ship partially refloated after blocking trade artery

A container ship nearly 100 metres longer than the height of London's Shard ran aground on Tuesday morning in the Suez canal, blocking one of the most vital arteries of the global economy.