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K Line containership demolishes gantry crane in Busan

A K Line ultra-large containership Milano Bridge demolished a gantry crane in the port of Busan on Monday and hit two others.

Marcus Hand, Editor

April 7, 2020

The 14,000 teu boxship Milano Bridge was reported to be under pilot and proceeding to berth seven at Pusan New Port at the time of the accident.

As can be seen from the video the Milano Bridge hits crane No.85 sending it crashing to the ground, according to reports the crane operator was slightly injured.

The Milano Bridge continues to move forward contacting both cranes 81 and 84 derailing them. The K Line containership also made contact with the vessel Seaspan Ganges. The Seaspan Ganges was reported to have left port afterwards with little or no damage.

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Marcus Hand

Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

Conferences & Webinars

Marcus Hand regularly moderates at international maritime events. Below you’ll find a list of selected past conferences and webinars.

Goodbye Globalization? Red Sea Impacts Reviewed, EGN Singapore (Executives' Global Network) webinar, February 2024
Offshore Marine Breakfast Forum at Sea Asia 2023
Sustainable Finance, Shipping & Technology at Hong Kong Maritime Week 2022
Building & Operating Dual-Fuel Vessels, February 2022
Shipping’s Decarbonisation Challenge – The Role of Technology and Digitalisation at Hong Kong Maritime Week 2021
The Challenge Faced by Ship Registries in a Digital and Post-Pandemic Era, October 2020
The Future of Transhipment Hubs Post-Pandemic, November 2020
Offshore Marine Breakfast Forum at Sea Asia 2019

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