The Ever Given container ship is being held in the Suez Canal as authorities argue over compensation

The ship that blocked the Suez Canal for almost a week in March has been held in the waterway as canal authorities pursue a $US916 million ($1.2 billion) compensation claim against the ship’s Japanese owner.

The Ever Given container ship, owned by Shoei Kisen, has been in a lake separating two sections of the canal since it was dislodged on March 29, as the Suez Canal Authority (SCA)…