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Ever Given, the huge container ship that blocked the Suez Canal is being unloaded after it arrived in the UK, reports BBC News.
The Ever Given docked at Felixstowe, Suffolk, at 16:30 BST on Tuesday, its first UK visit since causing disruption to global shipping as Afloat previously reported.
The Port of Felixstowe said 2,000 containers were being unloaded from the ship and the process would take about 24 hours.
It said the 400m-long (1,300ft) vessel was due to leave at 02:00 on Thursday.
The ship, operated by Taiwanese firm Evergreen Marine, was originally due to arrive at Felixstowe in early April.
It blocked the major shipping lane in Egypt for almost a week in March.
For more on the arrival which drew onlookers to watch the giant ship's arrival, click here.
