US EditionNearly 70 Shipping Containers Fall Off Cargo Ship Into Water at Port of Long Beach, CA
Port officials report no injuries or pollution after 67 containers fell from cargo ship Mississippi, temporarily halting operations while cause is investigated.
- On September 9, 2025, nearly 70 shipping containers fell into the water at the Port of Long Beach's Pier G container terminal from the Portugal-registered, ZIM-operated cargo ship Mississippi about 9 a.m. PST, suspending cargo operations temporarily.
- Authorities noted the Portugal-registered Mississippi had just arrived from Yantian, China, while a Unified Command began preliminary investigations with the U.S. Coast Guard and National Transportation Safety Board.
- Video from eyewitnesses showed two rows of containers collapsed, damaging a clean-air barge connected to the Mississippi while sonar survey teams search for 25 to 30 submerged containers in the harbor.
- The U.S. Coast Guard established a 500-yard safety zone and deployed pollution-response vessels, while the Unified Command develops a salvage plan to recover containers soon.
- Several retailers reported lost stock and Delta Air Lines Missoni slippers washed ashore Tuesday, while Port of Long Beach handles over 9 million containers annually without affecting other terminals.
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Port of Long Beach begins cleanup after some 75 containers spilled from ship
From left, Mayor Rex Richardson, Captain Stacey Crecy and Port of Long Beach CEO Mario Cordero discuss an incident at the Port involving fallen containers on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram/SCNG) Containers continue to lean aboard the Mississippi berthed at Pier G at the Port of Long Beach on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram/SCNG) U.S. Coast Guard Captain Stacey Crecy speaks …
Port of Long Beach Resumes Operations After Container Collapse
The Port of Long Beach, California, is reporting that all its terminals have resumed operations a day after the dramatic container collapse on a berthed vessel. Pier G, where the vessel Mississippi is berthed, is open and operating except for the immediate area around the vessel. In a statement issued on Wednesday, a day after the collapse, the Port of Long Beach now reports that there was one minor injury tied to the incident. They avoided a wo…
The Coast Guard reported that at least 67 containers fell into the sea, which stopped cargo operations at the terminal. According to the authorities, no one was injured during the incident.
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