Formal investigations into how the giant container ship Ever Given ran aground in the Suez Canal, shutting down shipping in the major global waterway for almost a week, begin on Wednesday, Reuters reported citing a canal official. 

Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Chairman Osama Rabie has suggested weather conditions, including high winds, and human error could have played a role in the grounding. 

The investigation will include examining the seaworthiness of the ship and the captain's actions to help determine the causes, Rabie advisor Captain Sayed Sheasha told Reuters.