THE 18,000 TEU CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin lost 44 containers overboard in severe weather while transiting the Cape of Good Hope, according to UK’s Seatrade Maritime News. The French shipping company said the CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin faced ‘unexpectedly strong adverse weather conditions’ off the South African coasts while on a westbound voyage from Asia to Europe. The vessel lost 44 containers overboard and a further 30 were damaged in the storm. CMA CGM said there were no injuries to the crew...
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