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APL boxship hits berth at Kaohsiung port

An APL containership has smashed into a berth at Taiwan’s Kaohsiung port last Friday, due to the vessel suddenly losing power when it was leaving the port.

Lee Hong Liang, Asia Correspondent

July 10, 2017

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The 2,500-teu vessel APL Jeddah, was leaving no. 69 berth bound for Japan when it hit no. 58 berth, according to Kaohsiung Port Bureau.

The port authority said no crew members were injured.

The damaged berth has now been closed for repairs while the damage on APL Jeddah has to be thoroughly assessed before the ship can continue on its voyage.

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Lee Hong Liang

Asia Correspondent

Singapore-based Lee Hong Liang provides a significant boost to daily coverage of the Asian shipping markets, as well as bringing with him an in-depth specialist knowledge of the bunkering markets.

Throughout Hong Liang’s 14-year career as a maritime journalist, he has reported ‘live’ news from conferences, conducted one-on-one interviews with top officials, and had the ability to write hard news and featured stories.

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