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Automakers, suppliers brace for supply backlogs from Suez Canal closure

The stranded container ship Ever Given, one of the world's largest container ships, is pictured after it ran aground in the Suez Canal.
The Ever Given, one of the world's largest container ships, is pictured after it ran aground in the Suez Canal. (REUTERS)
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By:
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March 26, 2021 01:46 PM

Automakers and suppliers expect their supply chains to be impacted after a container ship blocked the Suez Canal, halting the flow of goods through the key trade route.

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