A search for 40 containers has begun.
This after a container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, was tossed over by strong winds, along South Africa’s Indian Ocean corridor.
The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) said in a statement on Tuesday, there is now a combined search for goods that fell off the MV CMA CMG Belem, currently in the port of Ngqura in the Eastern Cape and the MSC Antonio, now safely berthed in Cape Town.
SAMSA also said the MSC Antonio arrived safely in Cape Town on the day following an incident last week, on the 28th August 2024.
The incident led to a loss of 46 containers overboard and damage to 305 containers on board.
“The incident occurred approximately 29 nautical miles northeast of Port St. Johns while the vessel was en-route from Colombo to New York. In light of the container loss, a navigation warning has been issued to all vessels operating in the affected area” said SAMSA.
The MSC Antonio incident, followed shortly after the CMA CMG Belem, now docked for a safe berth at the post of Ngqura.
About 100 containers fell overboard due to bad weather, in an area adjacent to Richards Bay, in KwaZulu-Natal.
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