The Suez Canal has a contentious history and has been blocked and closed several times since opening

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Since its opening, there have been five closures to the Suez Canal.
One of these incidents forced the Suez Canal - one of the world's most vital shipping routes - to shut down for years.
Experts said the process to dislodge the Ever Given - the most recent blockage along the canal - might take up to a few weeks.See more stories on Insider's business page.
The blockage of the Suez Canal by a massive container ship called th