Current Events > 50+ shipping containers plunged into water at Port of Long Beach

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LONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- More than 60 shipping containers fell from a cargo ship, many of them into the ocean, on Tuesday morning in the Port of Long Beach.

According to a statement from the port, dozens of containers fell from the vessel Mississippi just before 9 a.m. while it was berthed at the Pier G container terminal.

No injuries were reported, but the mishap forced the temporary suspension of cargo operations at Pier G.

AIR7 flew over the port on Tuesday afternoon, where crews were working to remove the dozens of containers from the water. Crews were also working to stabilize the ship. Hours after the initial shipping containers fell, even more containers toppled on the port side.

The concern is that many more containers currently tilted on the ship could also topple overboard.

Officials with the Port of Long Beach said the Mississippi was coming from China and had a full load of goods ranging from shoes to clothing to electronics going to numerous stores throughout the U.S., such as Costco, Target, Walmart and small mom-and-pop stores. Many of the retailers may have lost their items in the mishap.

The officials said that after the ship came into port and crews started to release the straps holding the containers down, they started to fall into the water, sparking the domino effect.

Eyewitness News obtained video of the moment the cargo containers first fell off the ship like dominoes just before 9 a.m. The rumbling sound of the falling containers set off alarm bells for the ship's crew and work crews on the ground.

Nearly two dozen containers plunged into the ocean at Pier G. Even more toppled over on the dockside. Officials say at this point, they have lost 67 containers, but it's unclear how many more could possibly fall as the situation remains unstable onboard the ship.

AIR7 video captured merchandise like sandals and apparel floating in the ocean.

Port police arrived on boats, spraying the area with water to keep the containers from floating away.

"We are still investigating the cause and why the containers fell off the ship. Some fell into the water, some are on the terminal property, and we're just working to stabilize everything," said Art Marroquin with the Port of Long Beach. "Tomorrow morning, the Unified Command is going to discuss how to start salvage operations, and we are not clear on how long it's going to take, but we are working as fast as we can to clear it up."

"I would say one or two would be an accident, you know, just getting a little too fast with the crane, but something like this is probably a major error somewhere," said Richard Folkes, a port iron worker.

Eyewitness News video captured even more cargo containers sliding off the ship, smacking into the ground at the port, several hours after the first containers became dislodged.

Port officials mobilized to undergo a headcount for the ship's crew to ensure they were all accounted for and safe. Fortunately, officials say they are all accounted for.

Eyewitness News spoke to a worker at the port who says he has never seen anything like this in his 35 years at the port. He said investigators are eyeing the possibility of a balancing issue with the ballast inside the ship. The ship was listing when the cargo containers started to spill over.

At last check, some of the containers were still floating and were being kept in the area by buoys in the water. Others have sunk and will have to be recovered.

https://abc7.com/post/shipping-containers-tumble-overboard-port-long-beach/17779934/

Oops, gonna have to raise the price of the PS5 some more.

Imagine checking your tracking information and seeing a note that your package fell off the boat.

Bass posted...

Imagine checking your tracking information and seeing a note that your package fell off the boat.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/6/67747b9f.png

Bout to get scuba certified

so if i scuba dive and hunt for the stuff is mine for free right

Why does my package have a negative elevation on the tracker?

Almost 5k in temu profit lost

Timber!

There's a couple Walmarts who will be low on stock for a while. Lol

That is a very large amount of product lost. For some smaller shop, this could be devastating.

Mah deliveries!

Sounds like they need stronger magnets

That's one way to weasel out of tariffs.

KFHEWUI posted...

No injuries were reported

My Tatsu Dakimakura begs to differ!

i just want to know. was there a lot of gpus in that. i want it and will to travel via plane and dive for it for my new build i want to make next year

Man, that's painful to look at.

That's insane to me that some of them still float, physics is cool.

lifespeedrunner posted...

That's insane to me that some of them still float, physics is cool.

Yeah source 2 is great.

I think my old company lost a few containers to a boat fire years ago.

gikos posted...

i just want to know. was there a lot of gpus in that. i want it and will to travel via plane and dive for it for my new build i want to make next year

Ha! Are these containers water tight? Either way, they aren't the moment you open them.

Charged151 posted...

Ha! Are these containers water tight? Either way, they aren't the moment you open them.

gpu's can survive being drench in water as long as it doesn't get current when it's wet. so the odds of it's being safe and working is not zero and worth it >_>

welp

prices are about to go up even more!

Analogue 3D delayed now until 2027

sony :hey everyone ps5 is getting a bump up in price cuz his cousins had a slip and now are sleeping with the fishes so for that reason please buy it at 899$ this xmas holiday
this is a joke post

gikos posted...

gpu's can survive being drench in water as long as it doesn't get current when it's wet. so the odds of it's being safe and working is not zero and worth it >_>

Isn't salt water corrosive though?

gikos posted...

gpu's can survive being drench in water as long as it doesn't get current when it's wet. so the odds of it's being safe and working is not zero and worth it >_>

they'd have to be sold at a very reduced price though

Anyone up for a fishing trip?

chris1001_the_sequel posted...

Isn't salt water corrosive though?

they are but there is till a small chance it might've not leaked into the boxes

chris1001_the_sequel posted...

Isn't salt water corrosive though?

That is what I am thinking. Salt water has lots of minerals and other stuff mixed in with it. You don't want that getting in GPUs.

Charged151 posted...

That is what I am thinking. Salt water has lots of minerals and other stuff mixed in with it. You don't want that getting in GPUs.

yep but it's still repairable with ultrasonic cleaner depending how light the damage is and with the gpu being inside the container it might've been spared from the salt water

Update: 75 crates in total

Crecy also noted that the damaged barge, owned by cleantech firm Stax Engineering, was the source of a very light oil sheen. The ship was loaded with approximately 2,000 gallons of renewable diesel, she said.

Its unclear how much has leaked from the vessel or from where it leaked.

We believe that it could be coming either from the generator on board the barge or the tank, Crecy said.

She noted that an oil spill response team was working to contain the sheens spread.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-09-10/an-oil-spill-a-
sprained-ankle-and-a-damaged-boat-what-we-know-about-
the-long-beach-cargo-ship-mishap

Giacomo_Hawkins posted...

My Tatsu Dakimakura begs to differ!

The LA Times is saying that some one sprained their ankle.