According to the latest information from One Shipping: In the early hours of today Beijing time, around 9 a.m. local time on Tuesday, September 9, a serious container stack collapse occurred while the large container ship MISSISSIPPI (IMO 9954187), under the flag of One Shipping and serving the well-known West Coast e-commerce express line ZEX, was docked at the Port of Los Angeles for unloading operations!

According to ABC News in the United States, nearly 70 containers fell into the sea during the collapse accident! Several fallen containers struck a clean air barge that was connected to the ship at the time of the accident.

Ship data shows that the MISSISSIPPI (IMO 9954187), involved in this accident, currently serves the One Shipping West Coast e-commerce express line ZEX. The ports of call for this ship include: Cai Mep - Haiphong - Yantian - Los Angeles. Among them, the departure time from Shenzhen Yantian Port was August 26, and the expected arrival time at the Port of Los Angeles is September 9.

   Art Marroquin, spokesperson for the Port of Los Angeles, stated that the ship named MISSISSIPPI was docked at G Terminal before 9 a.m. when a sudden stack collapse occurred, causing a large number of containers to fall into the water.
Port operations at G Terminal have been temporarily suspended due to this accident, while rescue personnel are working hard to ensure the safety of dock workers and other port staff. Officials confirmed that the Coast Guard has established a 500-yard safety zone around the ship and has begun broadcasting maritime safety alerts hourly to warn other vessels of navigation hazards.

The Port of Los Angeles has established a unified incident command center, bringing together representatives from the U.S. Coast Guard, Long Beach Fire Department, Long Beach Police Department, Port of Long Beach, Army Corps of Engineers, and commercial stakeholders. Multiple ships and aircraft have been dispatched to assess the situation.

It is reported that similar incidents, from salvaging containers fallen into the sea to investigation and handling, are expected to take several days or even longer to resolve. The MISSISSIPPI may face significant delays. Cargo owners and freight forwarders with shipments on this vessel are advised to contact the shipping company promptly to understand cargo damage and subsequent schedule changes.