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[Hongde Information] MSC's 8500TEU container ship ran aground, blocking the entire port!
Jan 12,2023
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According to foreign media reports, a container ship operated by the Mediterranean Shipping Company ran aground on the breakwater of the Italian port of Gioia Taoro.
AIS data from MarineTraffic.com shows that the 340-meter-long container ship“MSC Elaine”The ship lost control when it left the port at around 9 a.m. local time on Monday, January 9, and ran aground at the breakwater at the entrance of the port.
The stranded container ship blocked all port traffic. Photos and video from the scene showed the starboard bow of the container ship leaning against the southern breakwater.
The ship ran aground at the entrance to the port of Gioia Taoro, so the grounding of the ship also blocked the access of all ships in the port.
It is reported that the port of Gioia Tauro (Gioia Tauro) is located in the center of the Mediterranean Sea. It is the intersection of the east-west route and the trans-European corridor Helsinki - La Valletta (Helsinki - La Valletta). It is a relatively large transshipment terminal in Italy and the most important in the Mediterranean region. One of the container transportation hubs.
As of the morning of January 10, UST, the ship was still in a state of grounding, and the tugboat was assisting it to shallow.
According to local Italian media reports, after the accident, at least five tugboats failed to shallow the ship after several hours of hard work.
It is understood that "MSC Elaine" is an 8,562TEU container ship, built in 2009, flying the Panamanian flag. The ship management company and operating company are MSC, and the owner company is Zodiac.
The ship reported a draft of 14 metres. It is currently deployed by MSC on the EXTRA VESSELS /INDUS EXPRESS route.
So far, no casualties or contamination have been reported, the MSC ELAINE wheel has suffered no serious damage and no leaks have been detected.
According to the data, the next port of call of the container ship "MSC Elaine" is scheduled at Marsashlock, Malta.
In view of the fact that the stranding of MSC ELAINE leads to the paralysis of the current waterway in and out of Gioia Tauro, there are ways to ship the voyage and the recent ways of the shipping route and the foreign trade export enterprises that call for special attention,Confirm with the stowage shipping company in a timely manner whether the shipping schedule of your cargo will be affected..
On January 7, local time, a container ship“SEA XPRESS”号Loss of stability during freight operations at Mondra Port, India. The ship pitched first to port, then to starboard, after which the starboard pitched against the dock. Several containers fell into the water, the exact number is unknown.
Some overboard containers were floating on the water. The ship arrived in Mundra from the UAE on January 6. The cause of the ship's capsizing instability is unknown.
The container ship "SEA XPRESS" (IMO:9190080,MMSI:352001894) is a general cargo ship, built in 1999, currently sailing under the Panamanian flag and managed by NAN LIAN SHIP MANAGEMENT LLC, UAE.
Previously, it was linked to the Saudi port of Jeddah, the port of Aden in Yemen and the port of Jebel Ali in the United Arab Emirates.
According to the Jerusalem Post on December 28, 2022, on December 27, a ship named“ASTRID L”The container ship collapsed at the Ashdod anchorage in Israel, causing nine containers to fall into the water, three of which ran aground, and a large number of citizens flocked from all over the country to pick up the goods scattered by the sea.
Recently, stormy weather across Israel caused nine containers to fall into the sea from ships docked near the breakwater in Ashkelon, three of which were washed up on the coast of Ashkelon. The three containers contain electronic products, jewelry and plastic products.
According to the report, despite the cold weather, the scattered container cargo attracted thousands of people to the shore, and some people even heard the news that they drove trucks all the way from Beersheba to collect "trophies".
According to reports, people on Ashkelon Beach have taken off their clothes and waded through the water, using power tools and wire cutters to pry open sealed containers. The container holds a wide range of goods, including baby care products such as pacifiers and bottles, and even a refrigerator. All kinds of disposable containers, blankets and household items can be seen everywhere on the beach.
One Ashkelon resident, who had finished picking up the goods and wringing out the wet clothes in the car park, explained: "Everyone was in the water here, so I came too. It was a bit cold but I managed to get out some blankets, cups and housewares."
"Nothing was left," said Daniel Krikonetz, owner of Sound Spa, which covers the containers involved. "They totally looted the cargo. I don't understand how people can jump into the sea in broad daylight to find something. It could be a tragedy."
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