Fire-ravaged tanker towed through Suez Canal as it heads back to Greece

A Greek tanker disabled by a Houthi attack in August is heading home after a successful tow through the Suez Canal.

Delta Tankers’ 163,800-dwt suezmax Sounion (built 2006) made it through the waterway on Monday, as part of the southern convoy from the Red Sea, assisted by four tugs.

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Suez Canal Authority (SCA) chairman Ossama Rabiee said preparations for the towage operation entailed complex measures over previous months, including the transfer of its 150,0000-tonne crude cargo onto a sister ship.