CMA CGM ship lost 44 containers off coast of South Africa
The CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin lost 44 containers and damaged another 30 containers due to bad weather off the coast of South Africa.
Ship CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin (Source: CMA CGM)
The 18,000 TEU container ship CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin encountered severe weather off the coast of South Africa, resulting in the loss of 44 containers and damage to another 30 containers.
The incident occurred on July 9, while the 2015-built container ship was en route from Asia to Europe.
"No injury to the crew has been reported, no pollution, no strong damage to the vessel which remains fully seaworthy," CMA CGM said in a statement.
The French shipping line added that after inspection, "it is assessed that all containers lost at sea contained harmless goods and do not contain any dangerous cargo."
CMA CGM said it has notified the relevant authorities and will proceed to Cape Town, South Africa to thoroughly assess the situation and take all necessary measures to ensure passenger safety process at sea.
The company noted that it will contact each customer affected by the incident individually to share all available information.
Source: Phaata.com (via ContainerNews)
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