The National Weather Service said the river's depth had been reduced at the time of the accident because of "strong and persistent offshore winds."

There is no timeline for when a massive cargo ship that got stuck in the Delaware River while hauling salt will be cleared from the waterway, the U.S. Coast Guard said Friday. The 623-foot-long Algoma Verity cargo ship has been stranded in the Delaware River since 6:30 p.

A cargo ship carrying table salt is being dislodged Thursday after it got stuck in the Delaware River in Philadelphia, the U.S. Coast Guard said.The ship was heading north up the river when it got stuck about a mile past the Benjamin Franklin Bridge.

The ship was finally freed and taken to the Tioga Marine Terminal on Saturday morning. A photo shared by Vice President Kamala Harris from Jimmy Carter's funeral has gone viral due to the exclusion of President-elect Donald Trump.

The Algoma Verity was carrying salt. Crews are working to dislodge a cargo ship that became stuck in the Delaware River on Wednesday night while hauling salt, the U.S. Coast Guard said.