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ONE vessel Madrid Bridge lost 60 containers overboard

The Ocean Network Express (ONE) Madrid Bridge lost around 60 containers overboard with a further 80 damaged.

Marcus Hand, Editor

January 13, 2022

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The 13,900 teu Madrid Bridge suffered a container collapse on 7 January in the North Atlantic while bound for New York as part of its EC4 service.

Based on initial investigations the container line said that around 60 containers had been lost overboard in the collapse and 80 units damaged, and numbers could be updated based on further investigations.

The vessel is now sailing to the US East Coast and is planned to call at the Port of Charleston where a detailed assessment of damage will be made.

The 2018-built vessel is managed by K Line and P&I insurer for the vessel is the Japan P&I Club according to the Equasis database.

Late 2020/early 2021 saw several high-profile container collapses which brought into focus concerns over stack heights and cargo safety on very-large and ultra-large containerships in severe weather.

Accidents included the ONE Apus which lost 1,816 containers in the Pacific in late 2020, and the Maersk Essen which lost 750 containers overboard, also in the Pacific, in January 2021.

About the Author

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.

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