Container Ship Loses Cargo in Rough Seas after Leaving L.B.

By Kristopher Hanson on January 26, 2010 5:02 PM | Permalink | Comments (2) |

The Journal of Commerce reports a Horizon Lines ship en route to Guam lost at least six containers after encoutering swells approaching 25 to 30 feet between Southern California and Hawaii. The containers reportedly flew overboard the night of Jan. 21 in a rough Pacific storm that battered the Southland last week with several inches of rain, high winds and tornadoes. The 2,824-TEU Horizon Hunter was forced to stop in Hawaii after being knocked around in the storm, which also sent several containers askew aboard the ship's deck. No one was injured. Horizon operates ships out of Long Beach and Oakland and primarily services U.S. territories including Hawaii, Samoa and Guam in the Pacific. I've also posted a video (not related) showing another container ship wrenching in rough seas off Southern California's coast a year ago or so to give you an idea of how powerful storms can wreak havoc even on large containers ships.

2 Comments

Michael said:

That's a shame that cargo was lost. I would assume the cargo ship carries insurance for occurrences like these. Cool video too.

January 26, 2010 7:12 PM

bobby smith said:

that's crazy !!!!!

January 27, 2010 8:13 AM

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