Hope rose Sunday in Egypt when efforts to free a ship – the MV Ever Given which has blocked the Suez Canal for seven days reached its peak.

The blockage has crippled international trade and caused loses worth billions of dollars.

According to the Marine Traffic and Vessel Finder applications, two tugboats were Sunday on their way to the vital waterway to help the salvage operation, as experts pinned hope on a high tide to dislodge the vessel.

14 other tugboats have been deployed around the stricken vessel – in an effort to free the Mega cargo ship.

Patrick Sallia reports.