Cargo Ship Runs Aground In River Nene En Route From Latvia To Wisbech

Cargo Ship Runs Aground In River Nene En Route From Latvia To Wisbech
Screengrab from YouTube video posted by ABC 7 Chicago

The Baltic Arrow, a cargo ship stranded in the River Nene in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, was safely freed and reached its destination.

The incident occurred on Tuesday at around 08:49 BST, when the vessel, en route from Riga, Latvia, to the Port of Wisbech, reported “grounding.”

The 80-meter (262-foot) vessel carried timber when jammed diagonally, blocking the narrow channel.

The Wisbech Harbour Authority freed the ship at 21:52 on Tuesday and...

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