Maersk Essen becomes third boxship in two months to lose containers overboard. Customers have been informed and an investigation will be conducted

Casualties in which containers are lost overboard make up a significant proportion of cargo claims. Better adherence to lashing and stowage guidelines could help in prevention

The vessel's 22 crew were said to have been rescued by a Taiwanese fishing trawler and are safe

ITOPF reports that in 2020 there were just three incidents of oil spills from tankers where more than seven tonnes were lost, amounting to around 1,000 tonnes in total

The final salvage plan is being agreed by Mauritian authorities, vessel owner says. Work is expected to start next month

ESG has emerged as a key theme as the major Japanese lines keep up with global trends. A realisation that big changes and adaptations to their businesses are needed in the post-coronavirus era is another important message the corporate heads had in their traditional New Year’s messages

Evergreen said no personnel were injured and none of the containers were carrying dangerous goods. Salvage operations have been initiated to retrieve the lost boxes

Latest incident returns spotlight onto vessel type that has seen over 170 fatalities in last decade

A storm is on its way to the area around where the dredger went down. MRCC Singapore is co-ordinating rescue efforts