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MSC Ariane experiences unspecified ‘engine issue’ en route to LA

7 April 2021

The MSC Ariane will not be arriving at the Port of Los Angeles on April 24 as scheduled.

The container ship “had to stop at sea due to an engine issue” last Friday while en route from Xiamen, China, to LA, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. said in a customer advisory. “The vessel has been diverted to Wakayama, Japan, for repairs.”

MSC did not respond by publication time to an inquiry regarding the nature of the mechanical issue and the needed repairs. There was no indication that any cargo aboard...

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Maersk Essen nears LA more than 6 weeks after container loss

1 March 2021

The Maersk Essen, which lost 750 containers in mid-January in the North Pacific, is now anchored in Southern California’s San Pedro Bay waiting to berth at APM Terminals Pier 400 at the Port of Los Angeles.

A Maersk spokesman said Monday the container ship, which has a capacity of 13,100 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), is expected to berth Thursday or Friday. The Essen sailed from the Port of Lazaro Cardenas on Feb. 22. The vessel had been at the Mexican port since diverting from its route...

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Maersk Eindhoven expected in Yokohama Thursday following container loss

23 February 2021

The Eindhoven, which lost 260 containers overboard last week, is in Japanese waters, A.P. Møller – Maersk said Monday, and is expected to berth at APM Terminals Yokohama on Thursday.

Maersk is the parent company of APM Terminals, which expanded the Yokohama facility last year.

Maersk said it is awaiting clearance from Japanese authorities for transit to the container terminal. In estimating the arrival at APM Terminals Yokohama, Maersk factored in that Tuesday is a public holiday in Japan to...

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260 containers lost, 65 damaged in Maersk Eindhoven at-sea mishap

19 February 2021

A.P. Møller – Maersk has confirmed 260 containers were lost overboard and an additional 65 damaged on the deck of the Eindhoven on Wednesday.

“As previously reported, the Maersk Eindhoven experienced a loss of engine propulsion for three to four minutes while sailing 45 nautical miles off northern Japan in heavy seas,” a spokesman said Friday. “The loss of maneuverability resulted in severe rolling with 260 containers overboard and 65 containers damaged on deck.

“Customers were advised...

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Another Maersk ship sailing for LA loses containers

18 February 2021

A.P. Møller – Maersk has confirmed yet another midocean loss of containers.

A Maersk spokesman told American Shipper that while en route from Xiamen, China, to Los Angeles on Wednesday, the Maersk Eindhoven “experienced an engine stop in heavy seas near Japan during her crossing, resulting in the loss of a number of containers overboard.”

Maersk did not provide an approximate number of containers lost, only saying that “a detailed cargo assessment is ongoing.”

The Eindhoven is deployed on...

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Jacksonville firefighters injured battling car carrier blaze

5 June 2020

Smoke continued to billow from the Höegh Xiamen Friday afternoon, 24 hours after a fire was reported aboard the vehicle carrier at JAXPORT.

Höegh Autoliners said the fire broke out about 4 p.m. Thursday on the seventh deck of the vessel shortly after loading operations at Blount Island in Jacksonville, Florida, were completed.

Water being sprayed onto the ship could be seen from across a marsh. (Photo: Kim Link-Wills/FreightWaves)

The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department (JFRD) tweeted that...

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