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Long Beach Terminal Reopens After 75 Containers Fall From Cargo Ship Mississippi

A joint Coast Guard–NTSB probe is underway during container recovery inside a harbor safety zone.

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The OOCL Utah container ship is seen at the Port of Long Beach on Sept. 9, 2025 in Long Beach, California. Part of the cargo handling operations were suspended as responders work to secure dozens of containers that fell from the Mississipi Madera vessel berthed at a Port of Long Beach terminal Tuesday morning.
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Overview

  • Officials said 75 containers went overboard from the Portugal-flagged Mississippi during unloading at Pier G, with no injuries reported.
  • An emissions-capture barge alongside was struck and damaged, and a sheen was observed from the barge, though no hazardous materials have been identified.
  • Pier G operations were halted Tuesday, but port leaders said overall activity has resumed as a 500-yard exclusion zone remains in place.
  • Crews are corralling floating containers, using sonar to locate an estimated 25 to 30 that sank, planning crane recoveries, and stabilizing leaning stacks on the ship.
  • The vessel arrived from Yantian with consumer goods bound for U.S. retailers; Flexport said 20 clients had cargo in 36 affected containers and is coordinating with carrier ZIM.