Bosphorus Strait Ship Traffic Resumes After Engine Failure

Ship traffic in Turkey's Bosphorus Strait is set to resume for southbound vessels after a brief suspension due to an engine failure on the Liberia-flagged cargo ship Cornelia. The vessel has now resumed sailing, according to the Tribeca shipping agency.

(Updates with resumption of ship traffic) ISTANBUL, May 31 (Reuters) -

Ship traffic in Turkey's Bosphorus Strait is set to resume for southbound vessels as of 0700 GMT on Friday, after a suspension due to an engine failure on one vessel, the Tribeca shipping agency said. The Liberia-flagged cargo ship Cornelia had resumed sailing after a brief engine failure, according to a report shared by the agency.