New Casualty - MISSISSIPPI - Loss of Containers
Incident Date: 9th September 2025
Vessel: MISSISSIPPI
IMO No.: 9954187
Type: Fully Cellular Containership
Incident: Loss of Containers
We have learned of an incident involving the MISSISSIPPI, a Madeira flag, 52,228gt, 2024 built, fully cellular containership, which has suffered a loss of containers overboard whilst at the ITS Container Terminal, Long Beach California on 9th September 2025.
The MISSISSIPPI, which has a capacity of 5,500teu, operates on the Asia Express ZEX route on behalf of Zim Lines and had recently arrived from China when a number of container stacks collapsed leading to at least 67 containers falling into the water, with further containers falling onto an adjacent barge and the dock. Two stacks of containers remain precariously overhanging on the MISSISSIPPI.
The incident will give rise to significant cargo damages and likely lead to delays in delivery of cargoes.
If you are aware of any involvement in this casualty and W E Cox Claims Group may be of assistance in any way, including provision of securities, arranging surveys, adjusting any potential losses &/or undertaking recovery action, please do not hesitate to contact us. As appropriate, please contact:
United Kingdom – Paul Friett cargoclaims@w-e-cox.co.uk
France – Marie-Laure Mirrione MarieLaureMirrione@w-e-cox.eu
Europe – John Jackson Johnjackson@cwhji.com
Hong Kong – Twinnie Lai twinnie@ceemis.com.hk
Singapore – Paul Sansom psansom@w-e-cox.com.sg
USA – Joshua Gayer jgayer@w-e-cox.com
Australia – Niall Orr norr@w-e-cox.com.au
If this or future casualty notices should be forwarded to any of your colleagues, we would be pleased to receive their contact details and we will add them to our Client List.
