Estimated 1,900 Containers Lost or Damaged on ONE Apus
ONE Apus is now proceeding to the port of Kobe, Japan with an estimated arrival of December 8th.
Yesterday we reported that the containership ONE Apus lost a “significant” number of containers overboard during a storm in the mid-Pacific. Today we’re learning more about just how many were lost and it is A LOT.
According to an update this morning, it is now estimated that number of lost or damaged containers could be more than 1,900, including 40 that are believed to be dangerous goods. The exact number won’t be known for some time.
Today’s update comes from Chidori Ship Holding LLC and NYK Shipmanagement Pte Ltd as owners and managers of the 14,000 TEU vessel, respectively.
“Early investigations onboard the ONE Apus have determined that the impacted container bays remain unsafe for close-quarter inspections; however, it is estimated that the number of lost or damaged units could exceed 1,900, of which some 40 are believed to be DG containers,” the update said.
The ONE Apus was sailing from Yantian, China to Long Beach, California when, on Monday night (November 30), it encountered heavy weather with gail-force winds and large swells which caused the ship to roll heavily. This ship was located approximately 1,600 nautical miles northwest of Hawaii at the time.
The ONE Apus is a 14,000 TEU containership built in 2019 measuring 364-meters in length and sailing under the Japanese flag. The vessel operates on Ocean Network Express’s Far East Pacific 2 (FP2) Service.
An update from the owners said weather at the time was report as wind force BF 4 with north-westerly seas of 5 to 6 meters, “long high swell”. Weather maps show significant wave heights of up to 16 meters associated with the weather system around the time of the incident.
