The Ever Given has returned to the Suez Canal - and this time it didn't get stuck.
Just in case you missed it, back in March of this year, the world collectively held its breath after a container ship called Ever Given - operated by the Taiwanese company Evergreen Marine - became wedged in the Suez Canal.
Per BBC News, the ship was stranded for six days in the canal while carrying 18,300 containers to Rotterdam, Felixstowe, and Hamburg. The obstruction - which took place in one of the world's busiest trading routes - resulted in hundreds of ships having to wait until the 400m-long Ever Given could finally be freed.
However, on Friday, the Ever Given returned to the Suez Canal - this time with no issues.
For some, the Ever Given's return was the perfect comedic moment just waiting to happen:
However, despite all their hoping and wishing, the Ever Given successfully passed through without an incident:
Yes, 'the little container ship that could' was able to earn some much-needed redemption.
Per BBC News, the ship returned to the canal after offloading its cargo in Europe. It is now en route for Asia.
The Ever Given was one of 36 ships that passed from north-to-south through the Suez Canal on Friday, and the vessel was escorted through the 120-mile stretch by two Suez Canal Authority tugboats (old friends, I imagine).
The SCA even marked the occasion by posting a wonderfully over-the-top ceremonious video to its official Twitter page:
It really does bring a tear to one's eye.
Following the vessel's release back in March, the Ever Given was held for three months in a lake by the Suez Canal Authority near the canal city of Ismailia - who were seeking compensation from Ever Given's Japanese owner, Shoei Kisen.
The SCA was seeking compensation for damage caused to the canal's banks and the cost of the salvage operation, among other losses.
BBC reports that although the terms of the deal were never disclosed, a $550 million demand was finally settled.