The cargo ship Algoma Discovery ran aground east of Île d'Orléans, near Quebec City. (Google maps)

The cargo ship Algoma Discovery, which ran aground on the St. Lawrence River near Quebec City this week, was freed by a high tide Tuesday afternoon.

The ship carrying nickel and titanium en route to Norway had veered off course shortly after leaving Quebec City on Monday night. It eventually ran aground at the south end of Île d'Orléans, just east of the city.

No one was injured and no cargo was lost, the Canadian Coast Guard said. The incident appears to have been caused by a mechanical failure, officials, the coast guard said.