Egyptians are investigating the reason for the Ever Given Shipbuilding Suez, said the weather is not the main cause.

"Strong winds and weather are not the main reasons why the Ever Given boat ran aground, there may have been human or engineering errors. Those factors will be clarified in the investigation," said the director of the Channel Regulatory Authority.

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The Ever Given cargo ship viewed from satellite on March 27.

He said the Ever Given's propeller and rudder had been able to move from the evening of March 26, but continued to be stuck due to the changing tide.

About 300 cargo ships are waiting at either end of the Suez Canal due to an incident, while Egypt loses about $ 12-14 million in revenue a day due to congestion.

The large container ship Ever Given, a total tonnage of more than 200,000 tons, crashed across the banks of the Suez Canal and ran aground on the morning of March 24 when moving from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean.

Evergreen Marine Corp, the company that operates Ever Given, said the vessel had problems due to high winds.

The giant ship has yet to budge, forcing major carriers like Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to consider redirecting cargo ships around the southernmost tip of Africa.

Shoei Kisen Kaisha, the Japanese company that owns the Ever Given, said it aims to release the ship on March 27, but cannot guarantee the task will be completed by this deadline.