A self-unloading cargo ship carrying 45,000 tons of solar salt got stuck in the Delaware River in Philadelphia this week.

The motor vessel Algoma Verity ran aground a mile north of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge Wednesday night outside the main shipping channel. No one was injured, the Coast Guard said in a release Thursday.

As of Friday, the boat remained stuck, having sustained damage to four ballast tanks and a fuel tank, which was empty. The incident reportedly caused no pollution, the Coast Guard said in a second release Friday.

“There are many different factors when it comes to moving a vessel as large as the Algoma Verity after a grounding, and we want to ensure it is done safely. It is too early to have a timeline, but our responders will continue to work closely with our partners,” Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay Cmdr. Lee Gorlin said.

YouTube channel “What Is Going on With Shipping” said in a post that the Bahamas-flagged ship had been moved to a port berth upriver in Philadelphia by 1 p.m. Saturday. The Coast Guard has not posted confirmation that the boat is unstuck.

With about 30 crew members on board, the boat was headed toward the port of Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania, when it ran aground, according to Philadelphia ABC station WPVI-TV.

• Brad Matthews can be reached at bmatthews@washingtontimes.com.