A CMA CGM ship lost 44 containers overboard was an E-commerce express vessel from China to Europe.
On July 11, the official website of CMA CGM announced that one of its container ships, named CMA CGM BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, experienced a container overboard incident due to severe weather. Forty-four containers were lost overboard, and an additional thirty containers were damaged.
Ship information
This vessel is deployed on the Ocean Alliance FAL 1 route, which is a major route from Asia to Europe.
16th June: Called at Ningbo
18th June: Called at Shanghai
20th June: Called at Yantian
European ports of call: HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM, LE HAVRE
It is currently unknown whether this vessel is operating under a slot-sharing agreement with EMC, COSCO or OOCL.
It is worth noting that this route is frequently used for cross-border e-commerce logistics and is considered relatively fast.
Vessel information:
The container ship CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin (IMO: 9706891) was built in 2015, flies the flag of Malta, and has a capacity of 17,859 TEU. Due to the Red Sea crisis, it detoured around the Cape of Good Hope. According to CMA CGM, the vessel is currently heading to Port Elizabeth for a comprehensive inspection.
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