Cargo ship refloated following grounding near Norway-Sweden maritime border

A cargo ship was successfully refloated after it ran aground near the maritime border between Sweden and Norway in the early morning (local time) of Thursday, October 16.

The Norwegian-flagged general cargo vessel Hagland Captain was transporting timber between the Norwegian towns of Porsgrunn and Halden when it ran aground near the Svinesund Bridge, which connects the two countries, at around 01:00 on Thursday.