CMA CGM loses 44 containers in storm near Cape of Good Hope

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CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin is capable of carrying 18,000 containers on board. The ship hit a storm on Tuesday. The image is from 2022. | Photo: Yves Herman/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix

A CMA CGM ship has lost 44 containers in the extreme weather off South Africa, which is the latest event causing problems for the shipping industry.

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CMA CGM loses 44 containers in storm near Cape of Good Hope

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