Vessel Rerouting Contributed to Increase in Containers Lost at Sea

Vessel Rerouting Contributed to Increase in Containers Lost at Sea

While the overall trend continues to show improvement in the number of containers going overboard, the World Shipping Council reports that in 2024, rerouting of vessels to avoid the hostilities in the Red Sea directly contributed to an increase in boxes lost at sea. The trade group points to the industry’s continuing efforts, highlighting that in the absence of a large casualty, the rate of losses continues to improve. In 2024, the World Shippin…

Container Losses Rise in 2024 as Red Sea Crisis Forces Riskier Routes

The World Shipping Council (WSC) released its annual Containers Lost at Sea report today, revealing that 576 containers were lost at sea in 2024, up from the record-low 221 containers...

Sharp increase in box losses at sea

Container vessels lost 576 boxes overboard last year, the World Shipping Council (WSC) has found. This marks an alarming increase from the record low of 221 containers reported in 2023, the WSC notes in its latest Containers Lost at Sea report. A major factor in the sharp rise of overboard incidents was the disruption of vessels transiting the Suez Canal due to attacks on

World Shipping Council Releases Containers Lost at Sea Report – 2025 Update

Washington/Singapore/Brussels/London, 30 June 2025 – The World Shipping Council (WSC) has released its annual Containers Lost at Sea report, showing that 576 containers were lost at sea in 2024. While this represents an increase from the record-low 221 containers lost in 2023, it remains well below the 10-year average of 1,274 containers lost annually, underscoring continued industry progress on safety and prevention. Container losses in 2024 we…

Containers lost at sea up over 2.5 times in 2024

More than a third of container lost overboard from ships were as result of diversions via the Cape of Good Hope to avoid Red Sea.

Red Sea Bypass Contributed to Containers Lost in 2024

The World Shipping Council (WSC) has released its annual Containers Lost at Sea report, showing that 576 containers were lost at sea in 2024.While this represents…