More Than 60 Containers Fall Off Ship at Port of Long Beach
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More than 60 cargo containers crashed into the water Sept. 9 when they toppled from a ship berthed at California’s Port of Long Beach, prompting authorities to suspend operations at the terminal as crews worked to secure the scene.
“Authorities will lead the effort to determine the cause of the incident,” said Port of Long Beach spokesperson Art Marroquin.
The Coast Guard said it received reports of about 67 containers in the water. It isn’t clear what was in them, though local reports said shoes and clothing were seen floating in the water, and some containers appeared to have sunk.
Marroquin said the containers fell from a vessel around 9 a.m. at Pier G, one of six terminals at the Port of Long Beach.
A Unified Command has been established to respond to an incident on Tuesday morning that caused an estimated 67 shipping containers to fall off the cargo ship Mississippi and into the water just after 9 a.m. No injuries have been reported. Read more: — Port of Long Beach (@portoflongbeach)
No injuries were reported, though a smaller clean air barge alongside the Mississippi was damaged by several fallen containers, according to a statement from the port.
Flexport, a shipping logistics firm, said in a statement it is coordinating with carrier ZIM and port officials to identify impacted shipments and assist customers.
Los Angeles - Long Beach units and local partners are responding to report of containers in the water near Pier G in Long Beach this morning. Safety zone has been established. — USCGNorCal (@USCGNorCal)
Flexport ranks No. 33on theTransport Topics Top 100 list of the largest logistics companiesin North America, No. 43 on theocean freight carriers listand No. 31 amongairfreight forwarders.
The Portuguese-flagged Mississippi, a post-Panamax vessel with a capacity of 5,550 20-foot equivalent units, arrived at the port shortly before dawn, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. It departed Yantian port in Shenzhen, China, on Aug. 26.
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