Maersk ship drops around 90 containers in "very serious incident"

Maersk-operated vessel has dropped 90 containers in the ocean, among these boxes with dangerous cargo, confirms the carrier to ShippingWatch. It’s not the first time within recent years that Maersk has lost containers at sea.
Photo: Phil Noble/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
Photo: Phil Noble/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix

A container ship operated by Maersk has dropped roughly 90 containers in the North Pacific Ocean.

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