Customer Advisory: Port of Long Beach Container Incident

September 10, 2025

As reported in the media, on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, operations at Pier G of the Port of Long Beach were temporarily halted after a container ship, Mississippi, operated by MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company), began listing heavily while docked. The imbalance caused approximately 67 containers to fall into the harbor, with another 70 collapsing on deck. The vessel had recently arrived from Yantian, China, and was offloading cargo when the incident occurred.

The U.S. Coast Guard responded swiftly, and cleanup efforts began immediately. No injuries were reported. Investigations into the cause of the listing are ongoing.

Please be advised that APL Logistics is closely monitoring the situation and will contact any affected customers directly. If you have any questions, please get in touch with your APL Logistics representative.

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